PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Praegitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Punk
vs
Praegitzer

163 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
142 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, CM Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Praegitzer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk misses with a body shot.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Praegitzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punk dives in and grabs Praegitzer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Praegitzer pushes down on Punk's head and hops out.
Praegitzer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Punk thows a body shot but no joy.

Punk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Praegitzer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Praegitzer keeping moving, preventing Punk from controlling successfully.

Praegitzer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Praegitzer pulls Punk in to control the position.
Praegitzer working a defensive guard here.
Punk is in close to Praegitzer's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Punk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praegitzer is adopting a defensive guard.
Praegitzer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punk postures up in Praegitzer's guard and throws a big left but Praegitzer blocks it.
Punk pushes down on Praegitzer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Punk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Praegitzer moves into full guard.

Praegitzer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Punk is aware though and is defending well.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Praegitzer is trying to keep Punk in close.
Praegitzer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punk.

Punk drops back looking for a leg! Praegitzer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Praegitzer manages to kick Punk off! Punk jumps back into Praegitzer's guard.
Punk is breathing heavily.
Punk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Praegitzer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Praegitzer pulls Punk in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Punk tries to free his leg and advance position but Praegitzer is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Punk thuds a left hand into Praegitzer's body.

Praegitzer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Punk is trying to defend but Praegitzer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punk punching from the bottom.
Punk is not content to let Praegitzer control the position.
Praegitzer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Punk kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praegitzer controlling the action here.
Punk misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Punk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Punk trying to control but Praegitzer postures up.
Punk is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Punk with a poor takedown

and Praegitzer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Praegitzer trying to control but Punk is working from the bottom.

Punk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Punk keeping moving, preventing Praegitzer from controlling successfully.
Punk is trying to keep Praegitzer in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praegitzer wants to control from the top but Punk keeps moving.
Praegitzer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Punk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Praegitzer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Praegitzer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Praegitzer wants to control from the top but Punk keeps moving.

Punk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Punk throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Praegitzer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Praegitzer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Punk's half guard.

Punk actively working from the bottom here.
Praegitzer is taking a breather. Punk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Praegitzer prevents Punk from improving his position.
Punk gets back to full guard.
Praegitzer wants to control from the top but Punk keeps moving.
Punk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Praegitzer manages to get himself to full guard.
Punk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Punk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Praegitzer wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praegitzer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Praegitzer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Praegitzer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Punk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Punk postures up and lands a big shot to Praegitzer's brow.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Punk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Praegitzer backs up against the cage.

It looks like Josh Praegitzer has been cut.
CM Punk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Praegitzer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punk.
Praegitzer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Punk counters with a single leg into guard. Praegitzer didn't expect that.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Praegitzer has wrist control.

Punk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Praegitzer working for a triangle but Punk defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praegitzer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punk.
Praegitzer pulls Punk in close to prevent any damage.
Punk slips nicely into half guard.

Punk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Praegitzer is just riding it out for now. Punk eventually gives up the hold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Praegitzer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Punk's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Punk's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Punk wants to hold on but Praegitzer pushes him away.
Punk tries to reverse the position but Praegitzer maintains control.
Punk tries to hold on but Praegitzer postures up.
Punk could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Punk throwing hammer fists to the chest of Praegitzer. What's that going to do exactly?
Praegitzer moves to take his opponent's back.
CM Punk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Praegitzer working for a choke but Punk is defending well.
Praegitzer controls the action.
Punk manages to reverse the position and now he's in Praegitzer's guard. Nice work there by Punk.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Praegitzer has wrist control.
Punk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk wants to control from the top but Praegitzer keeps moving.

Praegitzer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Punk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Punk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Punk distracts Praegitzer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Punk preventing the sweep.
Punk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Praegitzer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Praegitzer looking to control.
Punk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CM Punk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Praegitzer's cut.
That's time! Punk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Punk scores with a hook to the body. Praegitzer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
CM Punk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Punk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Praegitzer!
Punk looking to control but Praegitzer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Praegitzer is looking to improve his position but Punk isn't that keen on the idea.
Punk scoring with strikes but Praegitzer is staying in there.
Praegitzer can't escape the position.
Praegitzer tries to lock up and control but Punk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Punk lands a nice shot to the head.
Punk lands with some strikes.
Punk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Praegitzer hang on?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Punk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praegitzer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Punk working the ground and pound effectively.
Punk lands a nice shot to the head.
Punk looking to control but Praegitzer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Praegitzer regains half guard.
Punk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Praegitzer keeping control of the position.

Praegitzer looking for submissions off his back.

Punk 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Punk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Praegitzer's head.
Praegitzer is trying to control but can't.
Punk lands strikes from half guard.
Praegitzer is looking to improve his position.

Punk seems to be working for a kimura but Praegitzer defends the submission attempt.
Praegitzer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punk.
Praegitzer wants to improve his position but Punk is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Punk lands a jab to Praegitzer's midsection.
Punk tries to clinch but Praegitzer moves away

and Praegitzer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Punk tries to strike from the bottom.

Punk is looking for a triangle but Praegitzer pushes his legs off easily.

Punk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Praegitzer postures up.
Punk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Praegitzer!
Praegitzer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Punk.
Praegitzer wants to control but Punk is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Punk looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Praegitzer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Praegitzer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Punk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Praegitzer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Punk.
Praegitzer is working to get back to half guard.
Praegitzer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Praegitzer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Praegitzer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
CM Punk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Punk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CM Punk!