PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Ginkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Zerkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ginkel
vs
Zerkle

160 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Nutrition Your Way!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Zerkle!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginkel tries to clinch there but Zerkle circles away.
Ginkel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ginkel swinging wildly here.
Ginkel with a poor takedown

and Zerkle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Zerkle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ginkel is just riding it out for now. Zerkle eventually gives up the hold.

Zerkle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ginkel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zerkle is working for a submission of some sort.
Ginkel is trying to get back to full guard.
Zerkle is thwarting Ginkel's attempts to control the position.

Zerkle is looking for a kimura here.

Zerkle is working for a kimura but Ginkel is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginkel wants to get back to his feet.

Zerkle is working for a kimura but Ginkel is defending it quite comfortably.
Ginkel trying to control here.

Zerkle is working for a kimura but Ginkel is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginkel trying to control from the bottom.
Zerkle moves nicely into side control.

Zerkle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ginkel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Zerkle working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginkel is looking for a sweep.

Zerkle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ginkel, who protects the arm well.
Zerkle working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zerkle in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ginkel is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Justin Zerkle!
In his post fight interview, Justin Zerkle started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.