7 Things We Learned From The Evolution Of CM Punk - The Ground Up

3. It's Not All Serious

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Much of The Evolution of CM Punk has a serious tone to it. As it should - this is about the journey of a man as he trains for a cage fight. MMA is one of the most dangerous sports in the world, and it is not to be taken lightly.

Still, you can't be serious all the time, and perhaps the best moment of the documentary comes when Ben Askren, a vocal critic of Punk when his jump to the UFC was first announced, performs a stunner on Punk. This comes during what looks to be a light training session, with several fellow fighters and coaches looking on. The move comes (to borrow from Randy Orton) out of nowhere, and elicits laughs from all those watching.

Since the pro wrestling connection is not something Punk is ever going to live down, he might as well embrace it. It's likely that there will be moments like this throughout his pro fighting career.

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Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.