PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind. This should be a great matchup!

Carter
vs
Powers

199 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Powers!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter fails to land the takedown.
Carter throws a right hand that Powers ducks under and follows up with a left that Powers also avoids with ease.
Carter shoots in and drives through. Powers sprawls well.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Powers misses with a double jab

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Powers won't be happy with that.
Powers wants to get back to his feet but Carter drags him back down.
Sloppy strikes there by Carter.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Carter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carter working the strikes but Powers uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Carter 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.
Carter thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Powers to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter postures up in Powers's guard and throws a big left but Powers blocks it.
Carter wants to stand but Powers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Powers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carter stops Powers from standing up.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Carter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Powers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Powers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Powers swinging wilding here.
Max Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Powers circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers works Carter's body with a nice hook.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Powers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter blocks a jab.

Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter prevents Powers from breaking the clinch.
Carter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Powers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Carter manages to break the clinch.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powers misses with a double jab.
Powers throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter avoids the head kick by Powers.
Powers looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Powers looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Powers scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Powers, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Powers against the cage but Powers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Powers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Powers won't be happy with that.

Carter stands up.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Powers misses with a double jab

and Carter counters with a single leg into guard. Powers didn't expect that.
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!
Carter is working Powers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Powers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter wants to get up but he can't break Powers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Carter stands up and waves to Powers to follow him.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Carter counters by clinching up.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Powers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Powers misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Powers tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Powers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Powers can't break the clinch.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Powers tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Powers looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Powers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice combination there by Powers.
Powers looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Powers misses with a few strikes there.
Powers scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a combination that misses

and Carter counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Powers 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 - Powers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Powers lands with a nice combination. Carter backs away looking to recover.
Powers looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Powers pinned against the cage. Powers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Powers circles away.
Carter looks for a takedown but Powers sprawls well.
A combination from Powers does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter cracks Powers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Powers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Powers tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Powers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Powers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Powers looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter moves out of range as Powers strikes.
Powers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Powers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter.

Powers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carter breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Powers wants to break free but Carter has control.
Powers has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter looks for a takedown but Powers sprawls well.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Powers tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Powers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powers swinging wilding here.
Powers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Powers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Powers duly obliges.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Max Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carter shoots in and bounces Powers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carter is looking to stand up but Powers won't let him.
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 Shawn Carter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Powers moves forwards but Carter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shawn Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powers tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powers to the ground. Powers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Powers as he jumps to the side.
Carter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Powers.
Powers throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Powers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter scores with a one two! Powers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
Powers wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Carter.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Powers misses with a few strikes there.
Carter thuds a left hand into Powers's body.
Powers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Carter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

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

Carter decides to stand up.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Powers throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Carter escapes and gets back to his feet.
Carter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Powers lands a jab-cross combination.
Powers misses with a combination

and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
Powers thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Powers swivels and escapes.
Powers stuffs the takedown attempt from Carter. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Powers lands with a right hand.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with a combination

and Carter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Powers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carter.
Powers is trying to stand back up but Carter is controlling him

Carter is working for a submission of some sort.
Carter trying to pass the guard but Powers defending well.
Powers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carter.
Max Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Powers to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Powers tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Powers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powers throws a combination that misses

and Carter counters with a shoot takedown. Powers fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Carter stands up and waves to Powers to follow him.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination

and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carter blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Carter drives through and clinches with Powers against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Shawn Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powers wants to break free but Carter has control.
Powers swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

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