PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ordenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Punk's choice of entrance music: Cult of Personality. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ordenez
vs
Punk

189 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ordenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, CM Punk!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punk darts in and clinches Ordenez up against the cage.
Punk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ordenez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ordenez looks to land a combination but Punk avoids it well.
Punk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Ordenez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ordenez leaves Punk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ordenez throws a sloppy head kick
and Punk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ordenez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ordenez misses with an uppercut
and Punk counters with a nice body kick.
Ordenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punk swats away the attempt to clinch by Ordenez.
Ricardo Ordenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punk misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Punk with that takedown attempt.
Ricardo Ordenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CM Punk.

Punk takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Ordenez tries a knee to the head but Punk blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ordenez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ordenez throws an elbow that misses.

Punk manages to break the clinch.
Ordenez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Punk as he jumps to the side.
Ordenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Ordenez is breathing heavily.
Punk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ordenez sprawls well. Ordenez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Punk gets slowly back to his feet.
Ordenez throws a body kick that misses.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punk shoots in for a takedown but Ordenez shows good takedown defense.
Ordenez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Punk circles away.
Punk throws a head kick that half lands.

Punk has Ordenez up against the cage in a clinch.

Punk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ordenez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punk.
Ordenez looks to land a combination but Punk avoids it well.
Ordenez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punk counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Ordenez. No joy for Punk on that attempt.
Ordenez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Punk.
Ordenez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Punk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Punk.
Ordenez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Punk defends it nicely.

Punk rushes Ordenez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Punk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ordenez tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk fails with the takedown.
Ordenez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ordenez tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Ordenez throws a series of punches but Punk moves out of range.

Punk moves into the clinch successfully.
Ordenez tries to land knees in the clinch but Punk avoids the damage to the body.
Punk tries for a takedown but Ordenez manages to get underhooks.

Punk jumps into guard, dragging Ordenez to the mat.
Ordenez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Punk is looking for a triangle but Ordenez pushes his legs off easily.
Punk wants to sweep here but Ordenez controlling him for the moment.
Ordenez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ordenez trying to control the position from guard on top but Punk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Punk trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ordenez trying to control but Punk is working from the bottom.
Ordenez stopping the sweep attempt from Punk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punk keeping moving, preventing Ordenez from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CM Punk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ordenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punk closes the distance and clinches up with Ordenez, looking for a takedown. Punk pushes Ordenez against the cage but Ordenez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Punk shoots in for a double leg but Ordenez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ordenez stuffs the takedown attempt from Punk. Punk gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricardo Ordenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CM Punk.
Ordenez shoots in for a double leg but Punk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ordenez tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Ordenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ordenez throws a low kick but Punk moves out of range easily.
Ordenez looks to clinch
and Punk counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ordenez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ordenez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Punk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ordenez's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punk blocks a head kick by Ordenez.
Ricardo Ordenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ordenez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ordenez misses with a combination
and Punk counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Punk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ordenez.
Punk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Punk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ordenez.
Ordenez throws a right and a left that Punk avoids nicely.
Ordenez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ordenez as Punk shoots in.
Punk shoots in for a takedown but Ordenez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Ordenez.
Punk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ordenez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ordenez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ordenez wants it to stay on the feet.
Ordenez shoots in for a takedown but Punk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ordenez misses.
Ordenez stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ordenez. Punk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ordenez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ordenez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Punk pinned against the cage. Punk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
Punk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ordenez pinned against the cage. Ordenez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Punk wants to clinch up but Ordenez keeps it at a distance.
Ordenez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ordenez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Punk swivels and escapes.
Ordenez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Punk counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ordenez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Punk counters with a head kick.

Punk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ordenez wants to take the fight to the mat but Punk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Punk.
Ordenez throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Punk.

Punk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ordenez tries to keep at a distance but Punk has taken the fight into the clinch.

Punk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Punk rushes Ordenez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Punk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Punk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ordenez fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Ordenez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ordenez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Punk pushes Ordenez up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ordenez stalling in the clinch but Punk improves position.
Punk crunches a lovely knee into Ordenez's ribcage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punk can't get the takedown.
Ordenez is trying to break the clinch but Punk has him pressed against the cage.

Punk breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CM Punk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ordenez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Ordenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ordenez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ordenez misses with a kick to the body.
Ordenez fails with the takedown.

Punk has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ordenez trying to land knees to the body.

Punk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ordenez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Punk counters with a solid body kick.
Punk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Punk moves into range and clinches up with Ordenez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Punk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Punk rushes Ordenez and presses him up against the cage.

Punk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Punk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ordenez circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ordenez shoots in but Punk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Punk connects with a high kick.
CM Punk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punk.
Danga de danga de dang - Punk scores with a four punch combination!

Punk moves into range and clinches up with Ordenez.
Ordenez is pushing Punk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Punk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ordenez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punk.

Punk turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ordenez can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ordenez wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Punk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ordenez stops Punk from passing to mount.
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!

Punk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Ordenez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Punk decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ordenez to his feet.
Ordenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ordenez lands a two punch combo.
Punk has a takedown stuffed.
Ordenez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ordenez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Punk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ordenez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punk is struggling to control the position.
Ordenez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ordenez misses with a punch to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ordenez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Punk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ricardo Ordenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CM Punk.
Punk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ordenez jumps guard but Punk stands there with Ordenez around his waist. Ordenez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ordenez can't find room to land a body shot as Punk controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Punk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricardo Ordenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
CM Punk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch but Ordenez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
CM Punk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Punk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

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