Nope. You're trying to equate two different offences.
In the case of the penalty, the offence occurs when the ball is kicked, because the player is in the box at that time.
In the theoretical punching of Bridcutt, the offence occurs when he gets hit. It would be a red card if it happened...
You do make me chuckle BG. You've been getting it wrong for 60 years, a pro ref makes a daft mistake once and you think FIFA will change the rules. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]