PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Holyfield will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Carter
vs
Holyfield

168 cm
25
164 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
169 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Holyfield!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Holyfield defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter cracks Holyfield with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holyfield.
Holyfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Holyfield is out of range.
Holyfield lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Brent Carter has been cut.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holyfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holyfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Holyfield throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick from Holyfield lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
Holyfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Holyfield slips a jab from Carter.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Holyfield's head but Holyfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter avoids the head kick by Holyfield.
Holyfield looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Holyfield persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Holyfield's shoulder, as Holyfield tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter throws a hook but Holyfield blocks it.
Holyfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holyfield throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Holyfield throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.
Brent Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.
Holyfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carter misses with a body punch
and Holyfield makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nate Holyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holyfield throws a combination that misses
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holyfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holyfield thuds a left hand into Carter's body.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Holyfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Carter.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter misses with a hook.
Holyfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holyfield takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Holyfield slips under a jab.
Carter clobbers Holyfield with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holyfield has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Holyfield tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Holyfield drops back down to his feet.
Brent Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Holyfield.
Carter digs a right hand into Holyfield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Holyfield's gas tank.
Holyfield tries for a takedown. No joy.
Holyfield tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Holyfield jumps guard but Carter stands there with Holyfield around his waist. Holyfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holyfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holyfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Holyfield tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carter smiles and moves away.
Holyfield takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holyfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holyfield looks gassed!

Holyfield tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holyfield tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Holyfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Holyfield's ribcage. Holyfield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.
Carter lands a left hand.
Holyfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holyfield looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Carter.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
A short left from Carter.
Holyfield fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holyfield.
Holyfield is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Holyfield misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Holyfield.
Carter bucks up and tries to throw Holyfield off but instead Holyfield has got his back!
Holyfield is trying to stick to Carter's back but Carter is turning into Holyfield. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Holyfield's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Carter.
Carter trying to control but Holyfield is working from the bottom.
Carter content to stall in guard here.
Holyfield is breathing heavily.

Holyfield is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carter defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield is looking to sweep but instead, Carter has passed into half guard.
Carter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carter content to control rather than advance.
Holyfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Holyfield wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carter content to control rather than advance.

Carter stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Holyfield to get to his feet.
Holyfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Carter checks a low kick from Holyfield.
Carter thuds his right hand into Holyfield's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter digs a good hook to Holyfield's body.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Holyfield.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Holyfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Holyfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Holyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holyfield misses the shot to the body.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holyfield misses with a head kick.
Carter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter lands a lovely overhand right.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carter rushes Holyfield and presses him up against the cage.
Carter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Carter.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Holyfield is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter is working Holyfield over against the cage.
Holyfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holyfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holyfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Carter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holyfield slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holyfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holyfield's head backwards.
Carter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carter lands a nice hook to Holyfield's body. Holyfield takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Holyfield misses.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter jabs at Holyfield's body.
Holyfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carter connects with a right hand. Holyfield shakes it off.
Holyfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Holyfield throws a sloppy body shot
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Holyfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Holyfield works Carter's body with a nice hook.
Carter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holyfield on the side of the head.
Holyfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holyfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Carter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Holyfield working hard to break the clinch.
Carter lands a body punch.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Carter avoiding damage.
Holyfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.
Holyfield working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holyfield tries to move into range but Carter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Carter misses.
Holyfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carter with a hook.
Carter thuds a left hand into Holyfield's body.

Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Holyfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holyfields head.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Holyfield's head.
Carter is pushing Holyfield 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 on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brent Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Holyfield scores with the left hand. Carter knows he should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holyfield moves away.
Holyfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter misses with the combination.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holyfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
Holyfield misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Carter clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Holyfield walks into a straight right hand from Carter.
Holyfield ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Holyfield lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Holyfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Holyfield misses
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Holyfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holyfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Carter cracks Holyfield with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield scores with a jab to the body.
Holyfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Holyfield counters with a good, hard body kick but Carter shrugs it off.
Holyfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holyfield throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Holyfield is looking to land body kicks.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Holyfield.

That's two 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.
Holyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holyfield has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holyfield throws a head kick that half lands.
Holyfield is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Holyfield slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Holyfield is out of range.
Holyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holyfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Holyfield throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holyfield connects with a looping right hand.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter works Holyfield's body with a nice hook.
Carter tries to clinch up but Holyfield circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Holyfield moved out of range nicely.
Holyfield throws a head kick that misses.
Holyfield shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holyfield misses with a takedown
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holyfield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Holyfield moved out of range.
Holyfield blocks a jab.
Carter misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Holyfield 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carter has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Holyfield tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Carter.
Holyfield is trying to break free.
Carter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holyfield taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Holyfield up against the cage.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Carter had his way with Nate Holyfield in that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Carter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Holyfield on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Carter.
Holyfield ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Holyfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Carter connects with a single shot there.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter throws a body punch but Holyfield moves out of range.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holyfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holyfield cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Holyfield there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Holyfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holyfield lands a right hook to the body.
Holyfield takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick from Holyfield.
Holyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Holyfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holyfield throws the kick towards the body but Carter avoids it.

Carter pushes Holyfield up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter stalls.
Holyfield is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holyfield has his back to the cage.
Carter avoiding damage.
Holyfield tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carter cracks Holyfield with a nice body shot.
Nate Holyfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Brent Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holyfield misses with some punches.
Holyfield fails to pull guard.
Holyfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.
Holyfield is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holyfield fails to pull guard.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.
Holyfield tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Brent Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Holyfield.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carter.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holyfield.
Holyfield takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holyfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Holyfield's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Holyfield.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Holyfield.
A jab from Holyfield misses.
Holyfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter digs a good hook to Holyfield's body.
Holyfield throws a head kick that misses.
Carter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter throws a right and a left that Holyfield avoids nicely.

Carter takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Carter!
Brent Carter retains his lightweight title!