PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koss Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that CM Punk was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Greco
vs
Punk

172 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

163 cm
21
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

StarDust. Cosmic Creations.

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koss Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, CM Punk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Greco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Punk did well to prevent Greco getting side control.
Greco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Greco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Punk punching from the bottom.
Punk misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Greco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Punk's head.
Punk won't allow Greco to pass to mount.

Punk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Punk looking for submissions off his back.

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

Greco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Punk looking to control.
Greco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Greco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Punk's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Greco wants to control from the top but Punk keeps moving.
Punk trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Punk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Greco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Greco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Punk's head.
Greco postures up and lands a big shot to Punk's brow.
Greco lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greco connects with a couple of short punches.
Greco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Punk's head.

Punk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greco defends it easily.
Greco working some strikes from top position.
Greco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Greco distracts Punk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Greco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Punk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Greco cracks Punk with a solid left hand.
Greco wants to control from the top but Punk keeps moving.
Greco works over Punk with some ground and pound from guard.
Punk should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Punk keeping moving, preventing Greco from controlling successfully.
Greco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Greco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Greco trying to control but Punk is working from the bottom.
Greco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Punk looking to control.
Greco landing with the ground and pound.
Punk doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Greco is in close to Punk's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands a couple of digs.
Greco wants to control from the top but Punk keeps moving.
Greco lands a couple of elbows.
Greco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Punk trying to strike off his back.
Punk looks gassed!
Greco distracts Punk with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Greco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Punk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greco works over Punk with some ground and pound from guard.
Greco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Greco works over Punk with some ground and pound from guard.
Greco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Punk on the ground.
Greco trying to control but Punk is working from the bottom.
Punk keeping full guard, as Greco tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Greco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Punk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greco is one step ahead there.
Greco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Punk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greco is one step ahead there.
Greco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Punk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Greco landing with the ground and pound.
Greco content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koss Greco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big left from Punk misses.

Greco scores a takedown into full mount!
Punk is in a horrible position here. Greco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Greco scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Punk?
Greco in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Punk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Greco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Punk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Punk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greco lands a big elbow.
Greco raining down shots from the mount!
Greco controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Punk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Punk is breathing heavily.
Greco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Greco in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Greco trying to control but Punk is having none of it.
Greco landing shots from mount.
Greco lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Greco.
Greco raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Punk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Greco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punk can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greco unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Greco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Punk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Greco with the ground and pound from mount.
Punk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Greco connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Punk is rocked!
Greco connects with a bit shot that sees Punk covering up! More strikes from Greco and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Greco is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koss Greco!