Transcript of CM Punk corner during fight
Transcript of CM Punk corner during fight with Mickey Gall
Former WWE superstar CM Punk signed with the UFC, and then trained for 18 months, with a break or two for surgery. He earned the first stripe on his white belt along the way, but it all proved to be insufficient vs. BJJ brown belt Mickey Gall.
Wrestling is the key aspect of MMA, as it allows the fighter to concentrate on that area where he or she is stronger. If you want to punch, you can keep it standing. If you want to submit, you can take it to the mat. Gall is not a famous wrestler, but he took the fight where he wanted it.
Punk came out firing, but Gall level changed and took it to the mat, where he furthered his position, landed a number of clean shots, and ultimately finished it with a rear naked choke at 2:14 of the first.
Audio surfaced of Punk’s corner, the great Duke Roufus, which provides a unique narrative of the action. The audio has since been taken down. Transcription via Adam Guillen Jr. for MMA Mania.
“Stay calm, get the game face on right away. You got this. I am so proud of you. Now remember, keep moving forward. Let’s go for that right hand right away, put him on his ass. If it don’t work, put him on the cage. You got this.”
“Alright, alright. Good guard, breathe. Relax, relax. Good, tie him up. Tie him up, tie him up. Tie him up, Punk.”
“There you go. Work the other hand. Get the underhook. Underhook, Punk. I need left underhook, Punk. Left underhook. Turn, turn, get that underhook, Punk. Turn into him, on your right hip. On your right hip. On your right hip.”
“There you go. There you go, good. Fight the wrist. Hang in there, you are doing good. Breathe, inch by Inch, control the wrist. Control that wrist, you’re good. Good. There you go. You’re good. Fight the hand again. Turn, turn turn. Other way. You have to turn the other way son.”
“Move, move. Come up, come up. Gotta roll, gotta roll. Gotta move. You’re good. Let’s make a move, make a move. Watch, there you go. Fight the choke, fight the choke. Fight. Peel the top hand. Good, good. Peel the top hand. Good. Peel the top hand, top hand Punk. Reach up, both hands, ahh….. that’s alright.”
“Hey, it’s alright buddy, You did good. It’s all, it’s all good, alright? It’s all good, man.”
In one sense at least, it was all very good. The event did double the expected pay per view buys, bringing in perhaps an extra $9,000,000. CM Punks contracted show money was $500,000. If he got a cut of the PPV, he could make millions.