The thing is, that's a lot more funnier because there are probably 100+ people in the arena who can see the newbie actually press Esc+p. When there's nobody watching, it ain't as much fun
A cool feature to CM would be the ability to be a watcher in a internet game and watch as the battles take place. Sort of like those online card games, where you can watch them play, but not see the players hands, have a little chat window and stuff.
Marc