PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cole Lake (ranked 2788 p4p, 3620 weight class) and Gatis Ginters (ranked 327 p4p, 387 weight class). Lake comes to the cage accompanied by Panic Attack. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lake
vs
Ginters

178 cm
23
160
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
155
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Lake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gatis Ginters!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Lake.

It looks like Gatis Ginters has been cut.
Lake pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ginters back to the cage. Lake follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ginters shoots in looking for a takedown but Lake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ginters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Lake takes the fight into the clinch.

Lake has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ginters is trying to keep an underhook but Lake manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ginters is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Lake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lake is nestled in close to Ginters, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lake wants to pass to mount but Ginters is defending the position.
Lake lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Ginters is rocked!
Lake lands a big elbow - Ginters is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Lake!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Lake!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cole Lake made sure he mentioned Shadow Realm Clothing and Laundry NYC, along with how happy he was to win his fight.