PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Run this Town. Soprano has chosen Got yourself a Gun as his entrance music. Anthony Soprano has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Carter
vs
Soprano

190 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

KING NUTRITION
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Soprano!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Soprano circles away.
Soprano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter stuffs the takedown.

Soprano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter is adopting a defensive guard.
Carter wants to get back to his feet but Soprano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Soprano from controlling successfully.

Carter pushes Soprano off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Shawn Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Soprano.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthony Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Soprano gets a takedown into half guard.
Soprano wants to free his trapped foot but Carter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carter pushes Soprano off looking to stand but Soprano dives back in and keeps control.
Carter gets full guard.
Soprano trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter wants to stand but Soprano is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter working a defensive guard here.
Carter wants to stand but Soprano is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Soprano feints and as Carter raises his hands in defense, Soprano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Soprano from controlling successfully.
Soprano forces his way into half guard.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soprano on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to control but can't.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.
Soprano is taking a breather. Carter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Soprano trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Soprano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soprano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carter keeping hold of Soprano's head, controlling as best he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soprano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Carter forces Soprano back against the cage and clinches.
Carter lands a damaging elbow.
Soprano tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soprano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Soprano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Soprano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soprano shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Soprano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Carter drives through and clinches with Soprano against the cage.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Soprano in his tracks for a moment.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soprano.
Carter avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shawn Carter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carter tries to clinch up but Soprano circles away and keeps his distance.
Shawn Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Carter darts in and clinches Soprano up against the cage.
Soprano has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
Good body shot from Carter.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carter presses Soprano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soprano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soprano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Soprano is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soprano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soprano takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Shawn Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Soprano.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Soprano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Soprano wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Carter lands a good knee to the midsection. Soprano won't want to take too many of those.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soprano.
Carter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
Soprano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter just leaning against Soprano, taking a breather.
Carter working Soprano over with knees to the body.
Soprano is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter stalls.
Soprano wants a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carter gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Soprano tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.
Soprano tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Soprano avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Soprano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Soprano's takedown attempt.
Carter lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soprano backwards.

Soprano gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Soprano drops back looking for a leg! Carter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carter manages to kick Soprano off! Soprano jumps back into Carter's guard.
Carter is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soprano is controlling him.
Soprano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carter tries to escape but Soprano is in control.
Carter can't do much from the bottom here.
Soprano controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Carter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Soprano shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter stops a takedown attempt from Soprano.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Soprano shrugs off.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Soprano avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Soprano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shawn Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Soprano.
Soprano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Carter is leaning against Soprano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Carter.
Soprano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soprano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.

Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter landing knees to the body.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sopranos head.
Soprano avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Carter lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Soprano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter tries to clinch up but Soprano circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.
Soprano shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Soprano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Carter rushes Soprano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
Soprano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Soprano is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stalling in the clinch from Carter.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
Soprano slows down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Soprano is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Soprano tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Soprano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carter prevents it.
Anthony Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Soprano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soprano goes for a takedown attempt but Carter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Carter lands an elbow that stopped Soprano in his tracks for a moment.
Carter crunches a lovely knee into Soprano's ribcage.
Carter lands a knee to the head.
Soprano misses with a punch to the body.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soprano takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Soprano's ribcage. Soprano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter is leaning against Soprano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shawn Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soprano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shawn Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soprano avoids it.
Soprano takes an elbow to the temple.
Carter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Soprano tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soprano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
Soprano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Soprano shrugs off.
Soprano misses with a body punch.
Soprano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

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