PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Dantas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Dantas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Punk
vs
Dantas

175 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
27
139 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, CM Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Dantas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantas swats away the attempt to clinch by Punk.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dantas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Punk tries to clinch there but Dantas circles away.
Punk tries to clinch up.
Punk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Punk wants it to stay on the feet.
Punk wants to clinch.
Punk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dantas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punk darts in trying to clinch

and Dantas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Punk won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dantas landing strikes.
Punk is trying to control Dantas's posture but Dantas avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Punk's face as Dantas controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk prevents Dantas from moving into mount.
Dantas working away.
Dantas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Punk's legs.
Dantas lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dantas working away.
Punk trying to remain calm as Dantas controls from the top position.
Punk wants to control but Dantas postures up.
Dantas tries to move to mount but Punk blocks the move with his legs.
Dantas controls the position.
Dantas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dantas tries to advance to mount but Punk denies him.
You can see the frustration on Punk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Punk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dantas taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Punk down.
Punk struggling a bit here.
Dantas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Punk down.
Dantas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Punk's shoulder. That is not cool.
Dantas is putting a hurting on Punk here, landing some big shots from side control.
Punk can't do much from the bottom here.

Dantas is trying to get an arm triangle but Punk is defending well.
Dantas in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dantas working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Punk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punk is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dantas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Punk's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Punk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Punk is letting Dantas control him for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Punk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dantas controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk tries to bench press Dantas off him but Dantas keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Dantas stalls from top position.
Punk is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dantas has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dantas content just to control the position here.
Punk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dantas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dantas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dantas cracks Punk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Punk is breathing heavily.
Dantas looking to finish Punk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Punk!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Dantas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Punk moves out of range of the body kick from Dantas.
Dantas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Punk tries to clinch up

and Dantas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Punk is rocked!
Dantas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Punk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dantas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dantas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Dantas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Punk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dantas defends it easily.
Dantas passes Punk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantas stalling.
Punk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dantas is working away from the top position though.
Dantas lands strikes from half guard.
Dantas content to control rather than advance.
Punk wants to control but Dantas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, if Dantas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Punk is trying to control but can't.
Dantas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dantas wants to pass the guard but Punk is defending well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantas working over Punk with some ground and pound. Punk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dantas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dantas controlling the action here.
Dantas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dantas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dantas trying to control but Punk is having none of it.
Punk tries to lock up and control but Dantas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jose Dantas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Punk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dantas controlling from the full mount.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dantas. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Punk tries to hold on but Dantas pushes him away.
Dantas controlling the pace for now.
Dantas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Punk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dantas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantas connects with a bit shot that sees Punk covering up! More strikes from Dantas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dantas is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Dantas!
Jose Dantas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.