PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tromble (ranked 2896 p4p, 4306 weight class) and Zaga Zillionaire (ranked 25 p4p, 130 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tromble
vs
Zillionaire

193 cm
22
240
4 - 1 - 0

199 cm
20
265
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Tromble !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zaga Zillionaire!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tromble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zillionaire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zillionaire digs a good hook to Tromble 's body.

Tromble closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Zillionaire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Zillionaire misses the target.
Tromble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zillionaire misses with a body shot.
Tromble went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zillionaire thuds his right hand into Tromble 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Tromble clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Tromble .
Zillionaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tromble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Zillionaire jumps guard.
Zillionaire wants to get back to his feet but Tromble is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Zillionaire has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tromble off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tromble misses the jab.
Tromble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zillionaire lands with a nice body punch.
Tromble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zillionaire.
Zillionaire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zillionaire with a jab.
Zillionaire scores with the left hand. Tromble knows he should have avoided that one.
Zillionaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tromble .
Tromble gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Zillionaire misses.

Zillionaire scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, if Zillionaire is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tromble regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zillionaire engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zillionaire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zillionaire is continuing to stall.
Tromble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zillionaire controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tromble is trying to keep Zillionaire in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tromble on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tromble avoids the body shot from Zillionaire.
Tromble swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tromble with a nice cross.
Zillionaire with a jab.
Tromble blocks a jab.
Tromble works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zillionaire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tromble .
Zillionaire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tromble with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zillionaire. Tromble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaga Zillionaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tromble slips a jab from Zillionaire.
Zillionaire throws an overhand right that lands on Tromble 's shoulder, as Tromble tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tromble connects with a body shot.
Tromble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tromble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tromble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zillionaire.
Tromble throws out a loose jab but Zillionaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tromble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zillionaire.
Tromble throws a hook to the side of Zillionaire's head but Zillionaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tromble closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Zillionaire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zillionaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Tromble forces Zillionaire back against the cage and clinches.

Zillionaire successfully pulls guard.
Tromble stops Zillionaire from standing up.
Tromble connects with a couple of short punches.

Zillionaire pushes Tromble off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tromble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zillionaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Tromble .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaga Zillionaire dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zillionaire looks to throw the jab but Tromble is out of range.
Tromble misses the jab.
Zillionaire connects with a single shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zillionaire.
Zillionaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zillionaire scores with a jab to the head.
Zillionaire tried to score with a low kick but Tromble checks it.
Zillionaire needs to keep his hands up - Tromble had a free shot at his head there.
Tromble ducks under a wild hook from Zillionaire.
Zillionaire slips a straight right by Tromble .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zillionaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tromble manages to avoid it.
Zillionaire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zillionaire slips a straight right by Tromble .
Tromble lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tromble .
Tromble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tromble tries to counter with a takedown but Zillionaire is quick to defend against it.
Tromble looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zillionaire is looking to clinch.
Zillionaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zillionaire throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tromble to counter with a crisp jab.
Tromble is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A shot to the liver by Zillionaire. Beautiful body shot.
Tromble ducks under a wild hook from Zillionaire.
Zillionaire slips a straight right by Tromble .
Zillionaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tromble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zillionaire closes the distance and clinches up with Tromble , looking for a takedown. Zillionaire pushes Tromble against the cage but Tromble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zaga Zillionaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zillionaire has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zillionaire misses with a body shot.
Zillionaire shoots in but no luck this time.
John Tromble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaga Zillionaire.
A big left from Zillionaire misses.
Tromble takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tromble lands a nice shot that snaps Zillionaire's head back.
Zillionaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zillionaire tries a head kick but it misses.
Zillionaire looks to land a left hand but Tromble moved out of range nicely.
Tromble tries to counter with a takedown but Zillionaire is quick to defend against it.
Tromble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zillionaire throws a lazy right hand but Tromble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zillionaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tromble .
A head kick misses from Zillionaire.
Zillionaire pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tromble lands with a straight right. Zillionaire didn't see that one coming.
Tromble takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Tromble misses the target.

Zillionaire closes the distance and clinches.
Zillionaire wants to take the fight to the mat but Tromble manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tromble creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tromble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zillionaire's elbow.

Zillionaire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tromble .
Zillionaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tromble was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tromble blocks a head kick by Zillionaire.
Zillionaire is breathing heavily.
Zillionaire looks to land a right hand but Tromble moved out of range.
Zillionaire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tromble on the side of the head.
Tromble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zillionaire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zillionaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tromble .
Zillionaire scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tromble misses with a few strikes there.
Zillionaire scores with a jab to the head.
Tromble misses with a body shot.
Tromble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zillionaire.
Tromble misses with a body shot.
Zillionaire misses with an uppercut. Tromble saw that one coming.
Zillionaire misses with an uppercut. Tromble saw that one coming.
John Tromble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zillionaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zillionaire tries to clinch but Tromble moves out of range.
Tromble throws a hook but Zillionaire avoids it easily.
Zillionaire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaga Zillionaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tromble throws a right hand that misses
and Zillionaire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tromble thinking.
Zillionaire sizes up Tromble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tromble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tromble walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tromble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zillionaire moves away.
Zillionaire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tromble staying out of range there.
Zillionaire lands with a right hand.
Zillionaire jabs Tromble right on the nose. Tromble blinks but takes it well.
Tromble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tromble moves away from the strike by Zillionaire.
Tromble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zillionaire.
Tromble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zillionaire cracks Tromble with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zillionaire.
A punch combination from Tromble misses.
Zillionaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zillionaire throws a hook but Tromble blocks it.
Jab from Zillionaire.
Tromble misses with a few strikes there.
Zillionaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tromble manages to avoid it.
Zillionaire throws a shot from downtown. Tromble moves away and avoids it.
Tromble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zillionaire cracks Tromble with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zillionaire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tromble looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tromble throws a body shot but no joy.
Tromble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zillionaire.
Tromble went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zillionaire finds it's way through Tromble 's defenses.
Tromble tries to close the distance and clinch but Zillionaire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tromble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zillionaire moves out of range of the strikes.
Zillionaire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tromble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zillionaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tromble takes a swing at Zillionaire's ribcage but misses.
Zillionaire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Tromble finds it's way through Zillionaire's defenses.
Zillionaire lands with an uppercut that bounces Tromble off the cage and back into range.
Zillionaire misses with a straight left.
Zillionaire defending well as Tromble loads up on a big left hand.
Zillionaire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zaga Zillionaire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tromble misses with a straight left.
Zillionaire swings for the body but Tromble moves out of range.
Zillionaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Tromble .
Zillionaire misses with a lunging right hand
and Zillionaire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tromble gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zillionaire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Tromble .
Tromble stuffs the takedown.
Tromble walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tromble ducks under a wild hook from Zillionaire.
Tromble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big left from Zillionaire misses.
Zillionaire lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tromble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zillionaire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zillionaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tromble manages to avoid it.
Zillionaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tromble ducks under a wild hook from Zillionaire.
Zillionaire lands a body shot.
Tromble tries to clinch there but Zillionaire circles away.
A little jabbing left from Zillionaire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tromble scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zillionaire in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Tromble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zillionaire works the jab nicely.
Good shot there by Zillionaire.
Tromble moves in looking to clinch but Zillionaire pushes him off.
Zillionaire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
John Tromble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tromble moves away from the strike by Zillionaire.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zaga Zillionaire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zillionaire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaga Zillionaire!
A relieved looking Zaga Zillionaire thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.