PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Dios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dios
vs
Punk

171 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 The Island, Dominik Dios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, CM Punk!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dios's waist but Dios gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Punk off to one side.
Punk shoots in but Dios avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dios throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Dios tenderised Punk's leg. Punk is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dios.
Dios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Punk. That did some damage!
Dios throws a head kick that half lands.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dios enables Punk to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dios manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Punk drops back looking for a leg! Dios is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dios manages to kick Punk off! Punk jumps back into Dios's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk staying calm.
Dios is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Punk asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Punk works to advance to full mount. Dios defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Punk looking to isolate an arm here. Dios doesn't see it coming and as Punk extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Punk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). CM Punk!
A less than humble CM Punk misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.