PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Benusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cm Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Benusa
vs
Punk

197 cm
18
254 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Benusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cm Punk!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk swings for the body but Benusa moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Benusa.
Benusa tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.

Punk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benusa controls Punk momentarily but Punk frees himself.
Punk tries to free his leg and advance position but Benusa is retaining full guard.
Punk won't allow Benusa to sweep him here.
Punk trying to control but Benusa is working from the bottom.
Benusa managing to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Benusa fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punk scores a takedown into full mount!
Punk avoids the attempt from Benusa to control.
Punk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Benusa is looking to escape.
Benusa is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punk scoring with strikes but Benusa is staying in there.
Benusa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benusa working to try and regain half guard.
Benusa tries to lock up and control but Punk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Punk looking to control but Benusa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Punk punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Benusa somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Benusa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Punk as he jumps to the side.

Punk moves into the clinch.

Punk jumps guard and drags Benusa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk wants to stand and escape but Benusa is having none of it.
Benusa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Benusa tries to free his leg and advance position but Punk is retaining full guard.
Benusa stops Punk from standing up.
Punk is trying to keep Benusa in close.
Punk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Punk scores a takedown into full mount!
Punk looks gassed!
Benusa is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk looking to control but Benusa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benusa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Punk is looking to advance position but Benusa won't allow it.

Benusa looking for submissions off his back.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benusa manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cm Punk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Punk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Benusa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cm Punk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benusa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Punk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Benusa gets back to full guard.
Benusa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk stops Benusa from standing up.
Punk trying to control the position from guard on top but Benusa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benusa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Punk's guard.
Punk wants to hit a switch here but Benusa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Punk there!
Benusa landing punches.
Punk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benusa looking to control but Punk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benusa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Punk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Benusa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Punk tries to reverse the position but Benusa maintains control.
Benusa scoring with strikes but Punk is staying in there.
Punk is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Punk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benusa controlling from the full mount.
Benusa is landing with some decent strikes but Punk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Punk is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Benusa locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Punk is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ron Benusa!