PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hijab Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carter's choice of entrance music: Run this Town. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pummel
vs
Carter

186 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Canadian Fighter Clothing
Win Nutritional

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hijab Pummel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Carter!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pummel shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Pummel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pummel misses with a head kick.

Carter clinches.
Pummel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.

Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pummel, pushing him back against the cage.
Pummel jumps guard but Carter stands there with Pummel around his waist. Pummel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hijab Pummel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Pummel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
Carter just leaning against Pummel, taking a breather.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Pummel in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Hijab Pummel has been cut.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pummel up against the cage.
A short right from Carter.
Pummel wants a takedown.
Pummel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pummel up against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Pummel in his tracks for a moment.
Carter working Pummel over with knees to the body.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Pummel is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Pummel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pummel up against the cage.
Pummel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pummel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter effectively controlling the action here.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
Pummel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pummel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter stalling.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hijab Pummel's cut is getting worse.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.
Carter lands an elbow just above Pummel 's eye.
Pummel fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel being controlled against the cage.
Pummel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carter lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Pummel in his tracks for a moment.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter lands a nice knee to the body.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Pummel takes a shot to the head.
Carter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carter stalling against the cage.
Pummel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pummel up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pummel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carter trying to control but Pummel is working from the bottom.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pummel is keeping the position for now.

Pummel looking for a guillotine here but Carter defends easily.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pummel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Pummel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Pummel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Carter passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Carter trying to control the action but Pummel is working from the bottom.
Pummel moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pummel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carter controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hijab Pummel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Pummel with that takedown attempt.
Pummel throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pummel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pummel.

Carter clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Carter landing knees to the body.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hijab Pummel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Pummel's head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pummel takes an elbow to the temple.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pummel's face.
Carter lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Carter is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shawn Carter.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Pummel should have avoided that one.
Carter scores with a three punch combo!
Carter tries to clinch up but Pummel circles away and keeps his distance.

Carter moves into the clinch.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Pummel drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter is trying to stall.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Pummel drops back down to his feet.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pummel blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pummel takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter is trying to stall.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Pummel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pummel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carter walks away with a smile on his face. Pummel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carter wants to clinch up but Pummel keeps it at a distance.
Pummel shoots for a takedown but Carter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carter blocks a head kick by Pummel.

Carter closes the distance and pushes Pummel back into the cage.
Carter stalls.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Pummel is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter stalling against the cage.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter is pushing Pummel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carter lands an elbow just above Pummel 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pummel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pummel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Pummel's ribcage. Pummel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pummel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carter walks away with a smile on his face. Pummel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Carter clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Pummel drops back down to his feet.
Carter lands a nice knee to the body.

Pummel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pummel keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pummel is looking for a triangle but Carter pushes his legs off easily.

Pummel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carter is aware though and is defending well.
Carter content to stall in guard here.

Pummel has his foot on Carter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carter works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Pummel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hijab Pummel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pummel misses with a head kick.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pummel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pummel fails with a takedown attempt.
Pummel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pummel somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter works over Pummel's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pummel shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Pummel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hijab Pummel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pummel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pummel's defenses.

Hijab Pummel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pummel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Carter.
Carter gets through Pummel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pummel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
Carter tries to clinch there but Pummel circles away.

Carter clinches up with Pummel and pushes him back against the cage.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carter has Pummel pressed against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Pummel in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Pummel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Pummel in his tracks for a moment.
Pummel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter crunches a lovely knee into Pummel's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shawn Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter lands a nice knee to the body.
Pummel jumps guard but Carter stands there with Pummel around his waist. Pummel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Pummel drops back down to his feet.
Pummel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
Pummel looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Shawn Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pummel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pummel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carter lands a nice uppercut.
Carter pushes Pummel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pummel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pummel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
Pummel throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
A left and a right from Carter both land. Nice combination.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Pummel swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Pummel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Pummel circles away.
Carter moves away from the strike by Pummel.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter tries to clinch there but Pummel circles away.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pummel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter tries to clinch up but Pummel circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pummel.

Carter pushes Pummel up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pummel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shawn Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pummel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pummel fails to pull guard.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pummel or not.
Pummel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pummel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
Carter effectively controlling the action here.
Carter landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pummel tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Pummel drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Hijab Pummel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pummel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Carter!