PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Ginkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Ginkel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ginkel
vs
Hawk

160 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 Amsterdam, Jeff Ginkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ginkel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hawk looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Ginkel stands and steps away. Hawk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hawk wants to clinch.

Ginkel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hawk's half guard.
Ginkel not doing much here.

Hawk is defending against the submission attempts here by Ginkel.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ginkel sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Ginkel seems to be working for a kimura but Hawk defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginkel slows the pace down in half guard.
Ginkel drops an elbow to the side of Hawk's head.
Hawk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ginkel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ginkel sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Ginkel stands up out of the half guard.

Ginkel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hawk's half guard.
Ginkel slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ginkel escapes and gets back to his feet.

Ginkel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ginkel lands with a punch from half guard.

Hawk is rocked!

Ginkel in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hawk tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ginkel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeff Ginkel!