You know, if it wasn't for the fact I'll have cash on Gall winning early I'd really be rooting for Punk to make a good showing. Seems like a good guy, truy doing this to challenge himself. He could go to a smaller show sure, but who of us would do that at his age when the big time is giving you a shot?
And who was that he was up against in the scrimmage fight? The only thing I took away from that was that Punk just needs to avoid the mat like the plague and try to catch Gall standing and hurt him. I'm not saying Punk is worthless on the mat (because he's not), but he's gonna straight get taken to school if it goes there. He gave up his back pretty easily (and yeah reversed it eventually I know) to whoever that guy was. Gall is a world class grappler.
Maybe they are, but if I'm Duke Roufus I'm working like mad on trying to time a knee and catch Gall shooting. If Gall gets in on Punk's hips, the fight is most likely over imo.