PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Trumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gino Chua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gino Chua struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Derek Trumble has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Trumble
vs
Chua

188 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Trumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gino Chua!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chua fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trumble avoids it really well and circles away.
Trumble moves in looking to clinch but Chua pushes him off.
Trumble lands a nice hook to Chua's body. Chua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trumble.

Chua shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Trumble napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Trumble is trying to escape the position but Chua is controlling the position.
Trumble manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chua's best efforts.
Chua looks gassed!
Trumble has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chua is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chua prevents Trumble from improving his position.
Chua is looking to take a break and control but Trumble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trumble is trying to stand.
Trumble knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chua on the ground.
Chua seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trumble does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trumble gets back to full guard.
Trumble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Trumble wants to sweep here but Chua controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Trumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chua closes the distance and clinches up with Trumble, looking for a takedown. Chua pushes Trumble against the cage but Trumble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trumble is looking to clinch.
Chua has a takedown stuffed.
Derek Trumble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Chua.
Chua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trumble.

Trumble rushes Chua and presses him up against the cage.
Trumble lands a knee to the head.
Trumble landing knees to the head.
Trumble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumble tries to score a body lock takedown but Chua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Trumble lands a nice elbow.
Trumble lands a hook to the side of the head.

Trumble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Trumble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trumble tries to break the clinch but Chua is controlling the position.

Trumble breaks from the clinch.
Trumble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trumble shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Chua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Trumble working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trumble.
Chua tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chua tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trumble just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chua has Trumble pressed against the cage, preventing Trumble from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trumble tries to pull guard but Chua holds him up against the cage and eventually Trumble drops back down to his feet.
Trumble lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumble scores with a knee to the head.
Trumble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chua's elbow.
Trumble wants a takedown.
Trumble comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trumble throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chua blocks it with crossed arms.
Trumble lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chua backwards.
Trumble lands with a right to the head.

Trumble jumps guard and drags Chua to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Trumble pulls Chua in close to his closed guard and prevents Chua from doing any damage or advancing position.
Trumble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chua is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chua tries to free his leg and advance position but Trumble is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Trumble dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chua looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Chua as Trumble shoots in.
Chua takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trumble looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Trumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trumble is looking to clinch but Chua is avoiding it.
Chua is breathing heavily.
Trumble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trumble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chua doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Trumble counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trumble tries to land a knee to the head but Chua blocks with his arms.
Trumble tries to stall but Chua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Trumble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chua drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chua trying to control but Trumble is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Trumble kicks Chua off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumble closes the distance looking to clinch

and Chua counters with a nice double leg into side control. Trumble won't be happy with that.
Chua working away.
Trumble is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chua's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Trumble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chua thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trumble has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chua is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chua is looking to advance position but Trumble won't allow it.
Trumble gets full guard.
Trumble wants to stand up but Chua is controlling him.
Chua won't allow Trumble to sweep him here.
Trumble is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Trumble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chua swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Trumble moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A left hand lands to the body for Trumble.
Trumble lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chua.
Trumble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Trumble breaks the clinch.
Trumble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chua keeps the fight on the outside.
Chua shoots in but no luck this time.
Chua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trumble throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Trumble dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Trumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trumble fails with an attempt to clinch.

Chua closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trumble avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chua.
Chua tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Trumble is looking to regain half guard here but Chua keeps moving and retains side control.
Chua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumble manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chua's best efforts.
Trumble is pressing down on Chua's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Trumble is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Trumble has his feet on Chua's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Trumble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Derek Trumble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumble dives in and grabs Chua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chua pushes down on Trumble's head and hops out.
Trumble tries to clinch but Chua is having none of it.
Chua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trumble tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Chua. No joy for Trumble on that attempt.

Chua clinches with his opponent.
Trumble lands a damaging elbow.
Trumble looking to slow down the pace here.
Trumble tries a knee to the head but Chua blocks it.

Chua pulls Trumble into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chua wants to sweep but no luck.
Trumble has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Trumble lands a couple of digs.
Trumble trying to control but Chua is working from the bottom.

Trumble thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chua wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trumble throwing strikes from guard but Chua blocks nicely.
Trumble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Trumble trying to control the position from guard on top but Chua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trumble fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Trumble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trumble slips under a jab from Chua.
Gino Chua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derek Trumble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trumble tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gino Chua.
I think Trumble has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Trumble!