PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Run this Town. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carter
vs
Hoffman

190 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

182 cm
22
207 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wyatt Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman misses with a looping right.
Hoffman throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoffman.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoffman's sensitive parts.
Carter throws a right hand that Hoffman ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoffman also avoids with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
Hoffman misses with a jab to the body

and Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Hoffman shrugs off.

It looks like Wyatt Hoffman has been cut.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
Carter has Hoffman pressed against the cage, preventing Hoffman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hoffman up against the cage.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter crunches a lovely knee into Hoffman's ribcage.
Hoffman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Hoffman managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter keeps control of Hoffman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hoffman has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Hoffman avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoffman avoids the damage to the body.
Hoffman misses with some punches.
Carter lands an elbow just above Hoffman 's eye.
Carter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hoffman tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
Hoffman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Hoffman is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.

Hoffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoffman throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Hoffman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Hoffman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffman misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. Hoffman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hoffman looks gassed!
Hoffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffman.
Hoffman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hoffman's head backwards.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffman moves out of range easily.
Wyatt Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter with a jab.
Hoffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffman.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoffman circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Hoffman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hoffman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoffman misses with a body punch
and Carter counters with a two punch combo.
Hoffman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoffman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Hoffman misses the jab.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Hoffman in a clinch.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoffman's defenses.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carter works on Hoffman's body with a couple of short punches.

Hoffman breaks the clinch.
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 Wyatt Hoffman'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.

Hoffman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carter duly obliges.
The fighters circling - Hoffman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shawn Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoffman missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoffman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffman circles away.
Carter wants to clinch.
Hoffman avoids the head kick by Carter.
Shawn Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoffman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Carter throws a series of strikes that have Hoffman backpedaling.
Hoffman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoffman somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter slips under a jab from Hoffman.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Shawn Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shawn Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Hoffman.
Carter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoffman's head.
Hoffman throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Hoffman throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Hoffman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Hoffman slips the punch.
Hoffman circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoffman.

Carter pushes Hoffman up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoffman wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter has Hoffman pressed against the cage.
Carter gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hoffman tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
Carter taking a breather.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoffman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is pushing Hoffman 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 can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffman controls the action.
Hoffman is trying to break free.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hoffman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter stalling against the cage.
Hoffman avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Hoffman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoffman jumps guard but Carter stands there with Hoffman around his waist. Hoffman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoffman avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hoffman tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Hoffman wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoffman.
Hoffman is trying to force a seperation but Carter has the dominant position.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter prevents Hoffman from breaking the clinch.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Hoffman gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoffman avoids the damage to the body.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffman controls the action.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter misses with a combination

so Hoffman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wyatt Hoffman'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Hoffman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hoffman throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick from Carter lands but Hoffman takes it in his stride.

Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoffman, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoffmans head.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoffman working hard to break the clinch.
Hoffman managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter stalling against the cage.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoffman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoffman tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
Hoffman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoffman avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Hoffman wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Hoffman wants to break free but Carter has control.
Shawn Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hoffman manages to pull guard.
Hoffman wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter wants to control from the top but Hoffman keeps moving.
Hoffman trying to keep a closed guard but Carter is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman managing to control the position.
Carter stays in close to Hoffman's body and controls the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoffman.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffman moves out of range easily.
Hoffman looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Hoffman misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hoffman misses with a looping left.
Hoffman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Hoffman pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoffman circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Wyatt Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26

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