PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alysian Karalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karalis comes to the cage accompanied by Drunkship Of Lanterns by The Mars Volta. Jay Walker will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Karalis
vs
Walker

170 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
169 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alysian Karalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Walker!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Karalis moved out of range nicely.
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
Walker misses with an uppercut

and Karalis counters with a shoot takedown. Walker fights it but they end up in guard.
Karalis throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karalis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karalis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Karalis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Karalis blocks nicely.
Karalis trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karalis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karalis is trying to keep Walker in close.
Karalis has his hands on Walker's head, controlling the position.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Walker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Karalis trying to control the position.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karalis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Karalis wants to sweep but no luck.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Karalis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Walker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karalis wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karalis keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker won't allow Karalis to sweep him here.
Karalis is looking to sweep but instead, Walker has passed into half guard.
Walker working Karalis over with strikes.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Karalis is working away.
Karalis is pressing down on Walker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Karalis has momentary wrist control but Walker slips an elbow through the middle.
Walker wants to control from the top but Karalis keeps moving.
Walker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Karalis's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but Karalis is working from the bottom.
Karalis working a defensive guard here.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karalis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alysian Karalis just wasn't active enough.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Karalis on that attempt.
Karalis moves away from the strike by Walker.
Walker throws out a loose jab but Karalis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karalis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karalis walks into a jab.
Walker thows a body shot but no joy.
Walker scores with a body shot.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karalis is out of range.
Walker misses with a leg kick

and Karalis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karalis.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karalis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walker.
Walker with a jab.
Karalis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker. Walker obviously looking to wear him down.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker misses with a leg kick.
Walker misses with a right hand
and Karalis counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karalis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Walker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walker tests Karalis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karalis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Walker throws a jab when Karalis was well out of range.
Jay Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karalis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker misses with a combination
and Karalis counters with a straight right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walker, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Walker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Karalis wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Karalis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karalis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
Karalis trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Walker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Karalis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard.
Karalis preventing the sweep.
Walker pulls Karalis in to control the position.
Karalis wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Walker trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karalis throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karalis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karalis working a defensive guard here.
Walker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karalis trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Karalis keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karalis ducks under a wild hook from Walker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a shot to the body.
Walker throws a right hand that misses
and Karalis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karalis slips a jab from Walker.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Karalis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Karalis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
Walker keeps control of Karalis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karalis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karalis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Karalis scores with a nice short uppercut.

Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Karalis. No joy for Walker on that attempt.
Alysian Karalis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker takes a swing at Karalis's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Walker.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Karalis moves out of range easily.
Karalis misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut

and Karalis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Karalis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Karalis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Walker has Karalis pulled in close to control his posture.
Karalis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karalis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Karalis wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alysian Karalis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A jab from Walker misses.
Walker throws a lazy uppercut

and Karalis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karalis throws a strike but Walker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Karalis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Karalis is keeping the position.
Walker advances position into side control!
Walker sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Karalis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Walker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karalis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karalis struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karalis is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Karalis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Karalis to see if he's OK.
Walker working the ground and pound from side control.
Karalis tries to improve position but can't.
Karalis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Walker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karalis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walker wants to control but Karalis is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Walker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karalis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Karalis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karalis wants to sweep but no luck.
Karalis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Karalis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Walker is standing up over Karalis. Karalis looks to escape but Walker dives into side control.
Walker takes a little break here. Karalis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Walker has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Karalis is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Walker yanks on the arm and Karalis is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Walker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Walker!