PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shonie Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Doyle
vs
Carter

170 cm
26
154 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

171 cm
21
156 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shonie Carter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doyle takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Carter moves into the clinch successfully.

Doyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doyle slips under a jab.
Greg Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Doyle lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
Doyle tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Doyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Carter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Carter is trying to control. Doyle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Carter.

Carter is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to advance position but Doyle counters by regaining guard.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Doyle trying to keep a closed guard but Carter is proving a slippery customer.
Carter throws and elbow that misses. Doyle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carter's guard. Nice move by Doyle!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Doyle preventing the sweep.
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doyle is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Doyle working hard to break the clinch.
Doyle wants to break the clinch but can't.

Doyle manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter blocks a jab.
Doyle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doyle throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Doyle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doyle throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Carter works Doyle's body with a nice hook.
Doyle misses with a wild combination.
Doyle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doyle is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Doyle circles away and we're back to standing.
Greg Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shonie Carter.
Doyle misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter slips a jab from Doyle.
Carter wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter shoots for a double leg takedown but Doyle sprawls well. He's pushed Carter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doyle looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Doyle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doyle falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Doyle works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice straight punches there by Doyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doyle.
Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Doyle wants to land a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Doyle lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter throws a jab when Doyle was well out of range.
Greg Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Doyle dominated that round.
That's time! Doyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carter showed some decent athleticism there.

Carter is working for a submission of some sort.
Doyle is concentrating on defense, preventing Carter from advancing position.
Doyle is trying to stand up here but Carter is controlling him well.
Carter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doyle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Carter is working for a submission of some sort.
Carter is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Doyle reverses the position - he's now on top in Carter's guard.
Doyle postures up.

That's two 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.
Carter wants to sweep here but Doyle controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Doyle throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
Doyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Doyle throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Doyle.
Doyle lands a jab to the head.
Carter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doyle. Doyle obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Doyle.
Doyle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doyle throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Doyle controls his hands.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doyle throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Doyle.
Carter lands with a straight right. Doyle didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doyle in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter stands and throws Doyle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Carter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Doyle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Doyle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
An elbow from Carter crashes against the mat.
Doyle parries the strikes from Carter easily there. Carter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Doyle to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shonie Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Doyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Doyle misses the jab.
Doyle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doyle misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Carter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doyle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carter somewhat.
Doyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doyle is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Doyle circles away and we're back to standing.
Greg Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shonie Carter.
Doyle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carter works Doyle's body with a nice hook.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doyle.
Doyle looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Carter tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle scores with a hook.
Doyle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carter slips a jab from Doyle.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Doyle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Carter throws a hook but Doyle avoids it easily.
Greg Doyle is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Doyle misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doyle lands a jab.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Doyle shows good takedown defense.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Doyle's ribs.
A shot to the body from Doyle misses
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Doyle throws a sloppy body shot

and Carter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Doyle's guard now.
Doyle wants to get back to his feet but Carter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Doyle keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doyle looking to control.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Carter wants to control from the top but Doyle keeps moving.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Doyle is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doyle misses with a double jab

and Carter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doyle!
Doyle trying desperately to get to his feet.
Carter takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter missing with strikes from the back.

Carter has got his arm under Doyle's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Doyle has spun round into Carter's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Carter is looking to sweep but instead, Doyle has passed into half guard.
Carter wants to improve his position but Doyle is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shonie Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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