PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Woodie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Karalexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Woodie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Woodie
vs
Karalexis

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevor Woodie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto Karalexis!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Karalexis lands but Woodie takes it in his stride.
Woodie shoots in for a double leg but Karalexis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karalexis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Woodie fails with a takedown attempt.
Woodie avoids the head kick by Karalexis.
Woodie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woodie fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Woodie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Woodie moves into the clinch successfully.
Karalexis stalling in the clinch but Woodie improves position.
Karalexis is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Karalexis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Karalexis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Woodie prevents it.
Karalexis avoiding damage as Woodie throws knees to the body.
Karalexis trying to control the position but instead, Woodie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Karalexis into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Otto Karalexis.
Karalexis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Woodie walks into a jab.
Karalexis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Woodie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodie wants to clinch up but Karalexis keeps it at a distance.
Woodie tries to close the distance and clinch but Karalexis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Karalexis as Woodie shoots in.

Woodie shoots in and bounces Karalexis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Woodie throwing strikes but missing.
Woodie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karalexis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Woodie wants to stand but Karalexis is controlling his posture from full guard.

Woodie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Woodie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Karalexis managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodie thows a big elbow that misses.
Karalexis pulls Woodie in close to prevent any damage.
Woodie throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Woodie fails with a takedown attempt.
Karalexis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karalexis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woodie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karalexis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Woodie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karalexis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Woodie tries to clinch but Karalexis moves out of range.
Woodie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karalexis. Karalexis obviously looking to wear him down.
Otto Karalexis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karalexis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Karalexis throws a shot to the body.
Woodie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karalexis circles away.
Karalexis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Woodie tries to clinch up.
Woodie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karalexis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Karalexis.
Woodie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from Karalexis.
Karalexis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Woodie tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Woodie or perhaps it was just good defense by Karalexis which made him look bad.

Woodie closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woodie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woodie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Woodie shoots in for a takedown but Karalexis shows good takedown defense.
Karalexis fakes the leg kick and cracks Woodie in the body.
Karalexis lands a front kick.
Karalexis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Woodie if he has to take too many more of those.
Woodie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karalexis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karalexis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Woodie's head.
Woodie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karalexis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Woodie.
Woodie ducks under a wild hook from Karalexis.
Karalexis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karalexis wants it to stay on the feet.
Karalexis fakes the leg kick and cracks Woodie in the body.
Karalexis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karalexis with a nice cross.
Karalexis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Karalexis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Woodie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karalexis swivels and escapes.
Karalexis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Woodie if he has to take too many more of those.
Karalexis throws a head kick that misses.
Woodie blocks a head kick by Karalexis.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woodie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woodie wants to clinch up but Karalexis keeps it at a distance.
Karalexis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karalexis swats away the attempt to clinch by Woodie.
Karalexis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Karalexis keeps the fight on the outside.
Woodie fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karalexis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karalexis scores with a kick to the body.
Woodie avoids the head kick by Karalexis.
A head kick misses from Karalexis.
Woodie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karalexis can pounce on him.
Karalexis lands a head kick. Woodie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodie shoots in looking for a takedown. Karalexis tries to sprawl out of it but Woodie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karalexis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karalexis tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Karalexis - just one landing.
Karalexis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woodie.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karalexis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Woodie tries to score a body lock takedown but Karalexis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Woodie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodie is trying to maintain a safe position but Karalexis gets an underhook and turns Woodie into the cage.
Woodie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karalexis taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Karalexis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karalexis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Karalexis tries to break the clinch but Woodie is controlling the position.
Woodie has Karalexis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karalexis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karalexis working hard to break the clinch.

Woodie manages to break the clinch.
Woodie dives in and grabs Karalexis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karalexis pushes down on Woodie's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodie tries to clinch but Karalexis moves out of range.
Woodie wants to clinch.
Woodie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karalexis. That one must have hurt.
Trevor Woodie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woodie is looking to clinch but Karalexis is avoiding it.
No joy there for Karalexis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karalexis scores with a kick to the body.
Karalexis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Woodie's head.
Woodie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karalexis looks to land a body kick but Woodie moved away.
Karalexis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karalexis cracks Woodie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karalexis thuds his shin into the meat of Woodie's side.
Woodie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karalexis.
Karalexis delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karalexis lands a head kick!
Karalexis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karalexis lands a high kick!
Woodie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Woodie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karalexis as he jumps to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karalexis. That's going to slow Woodie down.
Woodie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karalexis avoids it really well and circles away.
Woodie blocks a head kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis delivers a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karalexis - that will leave a mark!
Karalexis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woodie throws a right and a left that Karalexis avoids nicely.
Woodie doesn't manage to clinch there - Karalexis circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karalexis.
Woodie tries to clinch there but Karalexis circles away.
Woodie blocks a head kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis misses with a straight left.
Karalexis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karalexis wants it to stay on the feet.
Woodie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karalexis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Karalexis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woodie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karalexis scores with a spinning back kick!
Woodie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karalexis.
Woodie wants to clinch.
Karalexis lands with a cross.
Karalexis lands a front kick.
Karalexis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Karalexis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick there by Karalexis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Karalexis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Woodie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Karalexis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karalexis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karalexis scores with a head kick.
Woodie tries to clinch there but Karalexis circles away.
Woodie tries to clinch there but Karalexis circles away.
Karalexis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodie takes one to the chin there.
Karalexis throws a wild body kick that Woodie sees coming a mile off.
Karalexis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Woodie has managed to clinch.
Karalexis is trying to break the clinch but Woodie has him pressed against the cage.
Woodie trying to land knees to the body.
Karalexis is trying to stall.

Karalexis has Woodie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Karalexis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Woodie tumbling to the mat - Karalexis dives into Woodie's guard.
Woodie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Woodie is controlling Karalexis's posture.
Karalexis wants to control from the top but Woodie keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodie wants to sweep here but Karalexis controlling him for the moment.
Karalexis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Woodie is proving hard to escape from.
Karalexis trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karalexis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Karalexis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karalexis trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karalexis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karalexis is looking to slow Woodie down with leg kicks.

Woodie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karalexis has had enough of the clinch but Woodie keeps him there for the moment.
Woodie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Woodie.
Karalexis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Woodie fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Woodie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Karalexis did well to prevent Woodie getting side control.
Woodie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karalexis defending well though.
Woodie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karalexis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karalexis won't allow Woodie to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodie uses his free foot to push down on Karalexis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Karalexis.
Poor strikes thrown by Woodie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Woodie is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Karalexis is in real trouble.

Karalexis showing good submission defense here.
Karalexis is in bad spot here.

Karalexis showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodie misses with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woodie looking for the choke but no joy.
Trevor Woodie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Woodie working for the choke.

Karalexis is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Woodie gets his way!

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Woodie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karalexis 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Karalexis!