PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brice Walls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin has chosen Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Brice Walls has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Walls
vs
Karelin

218 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

203 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brice Walls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin scores with a head kick. Walls tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Walls throws the kick towards the body but Karelin avoids it.
Karelin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karelin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Walls is looking to clinch.
Karelin throws a sloppy head kick and Walls moves out of range easily.
Walls blocks a head kick by Karelin.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karelin tries a head kick but it misses.
Walls blocks a head kick by Karelin.
Walls avoids the head kick by Karelin.

Walls clinches up against the cage.
Karelin is trying to push Walls away but Walls has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Karelin can't break the clinch.
Karelin tries to circle away but Walls has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walls.
Walls tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walls stalling the fight.
Karelin tries to break the clinch but Walls is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walls takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Karelin tries to break free but Walls pushes him back against the cage.

Walls manages to break the clinch.
Walls misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jack Karelin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Karelin.
Karelin throws a head kick but Walls moves out of range.
A head kick by Karelin misses

and Walls counters with a shoot takedown. Karelin fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Walls stands and steps away. Karelin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin misses with a head kick.
Karelin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walls.
Karelin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Karelin.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses.
Karelin misses with a body shot.
Walls swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karelin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karelin lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick from Karelin lands but Walls takes it in his stride.
Karelin looks winded!
Karelin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walls backs up against the cage.
Karelin throws a sloppy head kick and Walls moves out of range easily.
Karelin throws a nice looking combination but Walls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walls avoids the head kick by Karelin.
Walls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karelin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walls is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karelin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Karelin.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Walls forces Karelin back against the cage and clinches.
Karelin is trying to break the clinch but Walls has him pressed against the cage.

Walls breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karelin throws a sloppy head kick and Walls moves out of range easily.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karelin throws a nice looking combination but Walls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karelin throws a head kick but Walls moves out of range.
Walls blocks a head kick by Karelin.
Jack Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Walls clinches with his opponent.
Karelin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karelin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walls is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Walls for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Karelin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Karelin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Walls wants to clinch up but Karelin keeps it at a distance.
Karelin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karelin works Walls's body with a nice hook.
Walls tries to clinch up but Karelin circles away and keeps his distance.

Walls clinches up against the cage.
Karelin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walls stalling against the cage.
Karelin has had enough of the clinch but Walls keeps him there for the moment.
Walls is looking to break free of the clinch but Karelin has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walls gets control of Karelin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walls will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Karelin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walls is proving hard to escape from.
Walls really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Karelin being controlled here momentarily.
Walls trying to control the position.
Walls bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karelin's guard.
Karelin keeping moving, preventing Walls from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brice Walls just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Karelin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Karelin. Those never looked like landing.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karelin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brice Walls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karelin tries a head kick but it misses.
Karelin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karelin misses with a head kick.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Walls. Those never looked like landing.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Karelin scores with a four punch combination!
Karelin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walls blocks a head kick by Karelin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Walls misses the target.
Karelin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karelin throws a right and a left that Walls avoids nicely.
Walls blocks a head kick by Karelin.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walls tries to land a front kick but Karelin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walls blocks a head kick by Karelin.
Karelin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walls misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Walls moves into the clinch.
Karelin has had enough of the clinch but Walls keeps him there for the moment.
Karelin tries to break the clinch but Walls is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walls breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses.
Karelin misses with a head kick.

Walls pushes Karelin up against the cage in a clinch.

Walls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walls fails to land the takedown.
Karelin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karelin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karelin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Karelin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Karelin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Walls blocks a head kick by Karelin.
Karelin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walls dodges the punch combination from Karelin.
Karelin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karelin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walls is looking to clinch.
Karelin misses with the combination.

Walls closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karelin being controlled against the cage.

Walls has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Karelin is trying to keep an underhook but Walls manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Karelin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walls wants to control but Karelin is keeping him busy.
Walls performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Walls stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses.
Karelin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karelin misses with a head kick.
Karelin misses with a head kick.
Karelin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karelin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walls tries to clinch but Karelin is having none of it.
Karelin leaves Walls with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Walls moves into the clinch.
Walls tries to circle away but Karelin has him pinned against the cage.

Walls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karelin scores with a head kick.
Karelin stuns Walls with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karelin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karelin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walls avoids the head kick by Karelin.
Walls tries to clinch there but Karelin circles away.
Walls goes for a double leg but Karelin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Karelin continues to drive forward.

Walls gets control of Karelin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walls will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Walls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karelin wants to get up but he can't break Walls's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Karelin being controlled here momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Karelin wants to stand but Walls has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Walls will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brice Walls has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Walls tries to clinch up.
Karelin throws a nice looking combination but Walls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karelin tries a head kick but it misses.
Karelin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walls tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karelin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karelin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walls throws a head kick that misses.
Brice Walls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brice Walls.
I think Karelin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Karelin!
Jack Karelin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.