PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Adermundie (ranked 8656 p4p, 653 weight class) and CM Punk (ranked 8104 p4p, 640 weight class). Adermundie's entrance music is Peak Times by Switch. A fine choice. CM Punk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Adermundie
vs
Punk

182 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Adermundie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, CM Punk!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Punk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adermundie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Punk takes the fight into the clinch.
Adermundie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adermundie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Punk throws a head punch that misses.

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

Adermundie darts in and clinches Punk up against the cage.
Punk has had enough of the clinch but Adermundie keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Punk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adermundie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Punk manages to break the clinch.
Adermundie misses with a jab, cross combination.

Punk clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Punk misses with a punch to the body.
Punk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adermundie is defending well for now.
Punk is stalling here.
Adermundie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Punk.
Punk lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Punk.
Punk blocks an elbow strike.
Adermundie pushes off an throws an elbow but Punk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Punk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adermundie lands an elbow inside that Punk shrugs off.
Punk is stalling here.

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

Punk forces Adermundie back against the cage and clinches.
Punk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Punk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adermundie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punk throws a head punch that misses.
Adermundie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Punk.
Adermundie gets through Punk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adermundie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Punk is defending well for now.
Punk lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adermundie as Punk tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Punk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Punk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Punk connects with a leg kick. Adermundie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Adermundie.
Punk lands the left hand.
Punk feints and then cracks Adermundie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adermundie down.
Punk misses with the body kick
and Adermundie counters with a three punch combo that has Punk backing up. Punk nods at Adermundie to acknowledge the strikes.
Punk throws a head kick but Adermundie moves out of range.
Punk throws a sloppy head kick and Adermundie moves out of range easily.

Adermundie tries to keep at a distance but Punk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adermundie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Punk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adermundie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Punk avoids it.
Punk slowing the pace effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Punk breaks from the clinch.
CM Punk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Punk closes the distance and clinches.
Punk blocks an elbow strike from Adermundie.
Punk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adermundie or not.

Punk breaks from the clinch.

Punk forces Adermundie back against the cage and clinches.
Adermundie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Punk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adermundie avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Punk.
Punk tries a body shot but Adermundie blocks it.
Adermundie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Punk breaks from the clinch.

Punk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CM Punk dominated that round.
That's time! Adermundie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Punk throws a head kick that misses.
CM Punk seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Punk gets a clinch.
Punk trying to stall but Adermundie improves his position.
Punk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adermundie throws an elbow but it misses.
Adermundie working aggressively here.
Adermundie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Adermundie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punk has him pressed against the cage.

Punk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Punk moves into the clinch.

Adermundie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punk keeps Adermundie at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk lands with a kick to the temple. Adermundie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Adermundie.
Punk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adermundie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adermundie.
Punk scores with a nice body kick.
Adermundie tries to close the distance and clinch but Punk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Punk throws a body shot but no joy.

Punk closes the distance and clinches.
Punk avoiding damage as Adermundie throws knees to the body.
Punk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Punk.

Punk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punk throws a body shot but no joy.
Punk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adermundie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Punk manages to circle out of the way.
Punk misses with a head kick.
Adermundie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Punk connects with a leg kick. Adermundie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Punk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Adermundie tries to clinch there but Punk circles away.
Adermundie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Adermundie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adermundie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Punk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adermundie doesn't seem bothered though.
Punk throws a head kick but Adermundie moves out of range.
Adermundie throws a front kick that sends Punk stumbling back into the cage.
Punk throws a sloppy head kick and Adermundie moves out of range easily.
Punk throws a sloppy head kick and Adermundie moves out of range easily.
Adermundie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Punk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adermundie misses with a body kick.
Adermundie blocks a head kick by Punk.
Punk looks to score with a jab to the body but Adermundie is just out of range.
Punk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adermundie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Punk thuds his right hand into Adermundie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Punk stuns Adermundie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punk throws a head kick that misses
and Adermundie counters with a left and a right that stings Punk.
Punk misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Adermundie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Punk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adermundie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adermundie blocks a head kick by Punk.

Punk has Adermundie up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punk avoiding damage as Adermundie throws knees to the body.
Punk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adermundie.
Punk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Punk lands with a light punch inside.
Adermundie throws an elbow that misses.
Adermundie blocks a body shot from Punk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Punk.
Adermundie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Punk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Punk wants to stall.
Punk keeps control of Adermundie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Adermundie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adermundie misses with a body kick.
Punk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Adermundie takes a step back to recover.
Adermundie avoids the head kick by Punk.
Adermundie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Punk throws a head kick that half lands.
Adermundie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adermundie tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Punk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk misses with a looping left.
Punk looks to throw the jab but Adermundie is out of range.
Punk lands with a slapping head kick.

Adermundie is rocked!
Adermundie drops his hands momentarily. Punk doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Adermundie staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Adermundie doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). CM Punk!