PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Beliy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CM Punk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beliy
vs
Punk

176 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dmitriy Beliy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, CM Punk!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Beliy misses

and Punk counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beliy!
Beliy tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Punk trying to control but Beliy is having none of it.
Punk wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Punk controlling the position easily from mount.
Beliy has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Punk has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Beliy is defending well but eventually Punk manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Beliy has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). CM Punk!
After the fight, CM Punk was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.