PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alysian Karalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Danza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karalis comes to the cage accompanied by Drunkship Of Lanterns by The Mars Volta. Danza has chosen Who's the Boss as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Karalis
vs
Danza

170 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
183 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 - 5 - 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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Danza!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karalis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karalis cracks the inside of Danza's front leg.
A big right from Danza misses.
Karalis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Danza cracks Karalis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karalis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karalis moves away from the strike by Danza.
A lazy left from Danza finds it's target.
Danza is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danza. Karalis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karalis fails to land with a series of punches.
Danza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karalis in his tracks.
Karalis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Danza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karalis.
Danza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karalis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza slips a jab and a cross from Karalis.
Karalis throws a low kick, looking for Danza's leg but Danza calmly moves out of range.

Danza closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Karalis's guard.
Danza landing with the ground and pound.
Danza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Karalis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karalis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danza throwing strikes from guard but Karalis blocks nicely.
Karalis keeping moving, preventing Danza from controlling successfully.
Karalis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Danza on the ground.
Karalis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Danza trying to control the position from guard on top but Karalis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karalis keeping full guard, as Danza tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza wants to control from the top but Karalis keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danza postures up in Karalis's guard and throws a big left but Karalis blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Karalis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Karalis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Danza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karalis is trying to control the position but Danza postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Danza postures up in Karalis's guard and throws a big left but Karalis blocks it.
Danza trying to control the position from guard on top but Karalis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Danza stays in close to Karalis's body and controls the position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karalis keeping moving, preventing Danza from controlling successfully.
Karalis working a defensive guard here.
Danza pushes down on Karalis's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Karalis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Danza is trying to control. Karalis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danza moves into full mount! Karalis won't be happy about that!
Danza lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Danza controlling the position easily from mount.
Danza raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karalis is looking to get to half guard.
Danza lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karalis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karalis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Danza connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Karalis is desperately trying to improve his position but Danza has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Danza.
Danza raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danza lands a heavy elbow.

Karalis is rocked!
Danza tries to control but Karalis wriggling away.
Karalis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Danza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karalis is out of range.
Danza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karalis.
Karalis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karalis staying out of range there.
Karalis misses with a combination
and Danza counters with a one-two to the body.
Karalis throws a low kick, looking for Danza's leg but Danza calmly moves out of range.
Danza just misses with a punch to the body.
Karalis with a poor takedown
and Danza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karalis throws a front kick aimed at Danza's knee but Danza avoids it well.
Danza misses with a body shot.
Karalis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karalis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Karalis throws a leg kick but Danza moved away.
Jab by Danza.
Karalis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karalis.
Donk. Danza catches Karalis right on the button with a cross.
Tony Danza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danza throws a jab but it's blocked by Karalis.
A punch combination from Karalis misses.
Danza shoots for a takedown but Karalis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karalis scores with a three punch combo!
Karalis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danza scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karalis. Karalis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Danza just misses with a punch to the body.
Danza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Danza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karalis doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karalis scores with a three punch combo!
Karalis throws a low kick but Danza avoids it.
Karalis misses with a body shot.
Karalis misses with a wild combination.
Karalis defending well as Danza loads up on a big left hand.
Karalis throws a leg kick but Danza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karalis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danza swings for the body but Karalis moves out of range.
Nice cross by Karalis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karalis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karalis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Karalis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Danza. Karalis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karalis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karalis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Danza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karalis throws a right and a left that Danza avoids nicely.
Karalis staying out of range there.
Danza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karalis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karalis throws a solid leg kick but Danza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karalis.
Danza avoids the body shot from Karalis.
Alysian Karalis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Karalis. Those never looked like landing.
Danza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danza throws a hook but Karalis blocks it.
Karalis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danza misses with a looping right.
Alysian Karalis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karalis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Danza.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karalis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karalis.
Danza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karalis as he avoids it easily.
Karalis looks to land a combination but Danza avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Danza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Danza swings for the body but Karalis moves out of range.
Karalis throws a body punch but Danza moves out of range.
A big left from Karalis misses.
Karalis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karalis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Danza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karalis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danza throws a body punch but Karalis moves out of range.
Danza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karalis!
Danza tries a low kick but Karalis avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Karalis misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Danza throws a body punch but Karalis moves out of range.
Danza dodges the punch combination from Karalis.
Danza thows a body shot but no joy.
Danza just misses with a punch to the body.
Danza throws out a leg kick but Karalis moves out of range and Danza only half commits.
Danza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Karalis. Those never looked like landing.
Danza digs a good hook to Karalis's body.
Karalis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danza manages to avoid it.
Danza misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Danza as he connects with a hook.
Karalis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Danza.
Danza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danza looks to score with a jab to the body but Karalis is just out of range.
Karalis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karalis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Danza counters with a right hand to the body.
Danza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karalis rather than just go for the knockout.
Karalis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danza misses with a looping right.
Karalis thumps Danza with a low kick.
Karalis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danza manages to avoid it.
Karalis throws a right hand that Danza ducks under and follows up with a left that Danza also avoids with ease.
Alysian Karalis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karalis is out of range.
Danza avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karalis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Danza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karalis moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Danza.
A shot to the liver by Danza. Beautiful body shot.
Karalis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danza misses with a body shot.
Karalis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Danza checks it well.
Karalis throws a combination that misses
and Danza counters with a nice uppercut.
Danza throws a looping overhand right but Karalis ducks down to avoid it.
Danza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Danza lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karalis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karalis swinging wildly here.
Karalis throws a body punch but Danza moves out of range.
Danza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karalis manages to avoid it.
Karalis throws a right hand that Danza ducks under and follows up with a left that Danza also avoids with ease.

Danza gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karalis wants to get back to full guard but Danza has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tony Danza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Karalis is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Danza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Danza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Danza!