PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Avril Lavigne - Hot. Carter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 99 Problems Remix kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Anthony Ellis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ellis
vs
Carter

177 cm
20
180 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
182 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ellis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Carter!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ellis rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Ellis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ellis is able to avoid easily.
Carter throws a leg kick but Ellis checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ellis moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Ellis moved out of range nicely.
Ellis throws out a powerful jab.
Ellis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Ellis throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Carter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ellis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Ellis moved out of range nicely.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Ellis's front leg but catches the back leg as Ellis tries to avoid it.
Ellis moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Ellis lands an overhand right.
Carter throws out a powerful jab.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Ellis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
Ellis misses with an uppercut.
Ellis throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellis.
Ellis slips under a jab from Carter.
A jab from Carter misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ellis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Ellis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Ellis misses with a wild body shot.
Ellis tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellis defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Carter swings for the body but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Ellis slips a straight right by Carter.
Ellis tries to clinch up.
Ellis misses with a body shot.
Ellis misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a thumping low kick.
Ellis throws a big shot that misses.
Ellis doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Shawn Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter lands a head shot.
Carter looks to land a combination but Ellis avoids it well.
A big right from Carter misses.
Carter slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ellis scores with a sloppy right hand. Carter should have avoided that one.
Carter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carter duly obliges.
Ellis ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Ellis takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ellis lands a body shot.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Ellis is out of range.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ellis thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ellis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ellis prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ellis misses with some punches.
Ellis digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Ellis tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Ellis takes a shot to the head.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves out of range as Ellis strikes.
Ellis lands with a straight right. Carter didn't see that one coming.
Ellis misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carter connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Ellis as he connects with a hook.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter is trying to break free.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter misses with some punches.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Ellis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter effectively controlling the action here.
Ellis lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Ellis keeps him there for the moment.

Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Ellis's head back.
Carter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellis throws a shot to the body.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Ellis counter with a right hand.
Ellis ducks under a wild hook from Carter.

Ellis takes the fight into the clinch.
Ellis lands a nice uppercut.
Ellis lands a body shot.
Carter prevents a body shot from Ellis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Ellis.
Carter looks gassed!
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Anthony Ellis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ellis circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter throws a jab when Ellis was well out of range.
Ellis slips under a jab.
Carter lands with a straight right. Ellis didn't see that one coming.
Carter swings for the body but Ellis moves out of range.
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ellis moves away.

Ellis has Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Ellis misses with a body punch.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Carter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
Ellis tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Ellis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ellis scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Ellis misses.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Ellis.
Ellis throws a body kick that misses.
Carter misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Carter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ellis to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a body shot.
Ellis tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Ellis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Ellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellis scores with a jab to the body.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Ellis slips the punch.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ellis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anthony Ellis is winning the standup battle so far.
Ellis tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter walks into a straight right hand from Ellis.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellis.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ellis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
Ellis lands a nice shot that snaps Carter's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellis. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Carter thuds his right hand into Ellis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ellis checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Ellis.
Ellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ellis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ellis connects with the punch.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ellis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellis.
Ellis takes one on the button.
A left lands for Carter.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Ellis counters with a nice body shot.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellis misses the target.
Carter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellis defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Ellis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ellis avoids the body shot from Carter.
Carter lands a jab to the nose.
Ellis swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellis. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellis. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ellis instigates a clinch.
Ellis misses with some punches.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Ellis is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
Ellis struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Ellis tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Ellis as the two fighters clinch.
Carter is breathing heavily.
A short right from Ellis on the inside.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellis's elbow.
Ellis gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellis is working Carter over against the cage.
Ellis lands a body shot.
Ellis scores with a hook to the body.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Ellis is working Carter over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellis digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Ellis lands a nice knee to the body.
Anthony Ellis has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ellis.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellis.
A short left from Ellis.
Ellis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ellis is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ellis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ellis lands a body shot.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Nice body punch from Ellis - that landed with a thud.
Ellis misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
Ellis works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Ellis.
Ellis lands a body punch.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Ellis as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Ellis.
Ellis lands with a light punch inside.
Ellis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ellis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellis is just out of range.
Ellis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter drops his hands momentarily and Ellis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ellis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Ellis throws out a powerful jab.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Ellis's shoulder, as Ellis tries to avoid the shot.
Ellis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ellis.
Carter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Ellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellis throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Ellis moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ellis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ellis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Ellis's head but Ellis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellis lands a jab to the head.
Ellis scores with a body shot.
Ellis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ellis tries to clinch up.
Ellis checks a leg kick.
Ellis moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Ellis misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.

Ellis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ellis.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis lands a body punch.
Ellis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.
Ellis tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Ellis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Shawn Carter has been cut.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellis lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Ellis.
Ellis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ellis lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A hook to the body from Ellis.
Ellis presses Carter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
Ellis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Ellis.
Ellis is working Carter over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ellis.
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis lands with a light punch inside.
Ellis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Ellis - that landed with a thud.
Ellis tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Ellis lands an uppercut.
Ellis lands a body shot.
Ellis presses Carter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ellis digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ellis lands an uppercut.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Ellis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ellis lands a nice uppercut.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellis lands a body punch.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ellis is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ellis scores with a shot to the side of Carter's head.

Carter is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellis finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to force a seperation but Ellis has the dominant position.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
Ellis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Ellis lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Ellis.
Ellis works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Ellis - that landed with a thud.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Ellis.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ellis lands a nice shot to the body.
Ellis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ellis lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ellis.
A body shot lands from Ellis.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
Ellis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter wants to stall.
Ellis is working Carter over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter prevents a body shot from Ellis.
Ellis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
Ellis blocking some punches.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Ellis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Ellis lands with a left to the head.
Ellis swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Ellis is controlling the position.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Ellis lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis lands a body shot.
Ellis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ellis lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellis.
Ellis lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ellis clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn 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.

Ellis works the jab nicely.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.

Ellis has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
Ellis digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ellis.
Ellis tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ellis.
Ellis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ellis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carter.
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis lands a nice shot to the body.
Ellis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ellis lands a body punch.
Carter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellis lands a body punch.
Ellis lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter prevents a body shot from Ellis.
Ellis lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ellis.
Ellis digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellis.
Ellis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Ellis.
A short right from Ellis.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Ellis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.
Ellis pushes Carter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ellis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellis misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ellis scores with a hook to the body.
Ellis lands with a right to the head.
Ellis digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ellis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Ellis lands with a light punch inside.
Ellis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
A short left from Ellis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ellis.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Ellis.
Ellis lands with a short shot to the head.
Ellis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carter's efforts to push away.
A short right from Ellis.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Ellis.
Ellis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ellis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
Ellis lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Ellis is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Ellis.
Ellis pushes Carter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ellis is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ellis lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
Ellis is working Carter over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Ellis avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Carter stalling in the clinch but Ellis improves position.
Ellis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Ellis prevents Carter from breaking the clinch.
Ellis lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ellis.
Ellis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carter.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Good body shot from Ellis.
Ellis misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis lands a body shot.
Ellis scores with a shoulder strike.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Ellis.
Ellis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ellis.
Ellis lands a body shot.
Ellis scores with a hook to the body.
Ellis misses with a body punch.
Ellis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.
Ellis scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ellis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ellis struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Ellis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ellis scores with a hook to the body.
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Ellis.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
A short uppercut from Ellis.
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellis lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ellis.
Ellis digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Ellis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis scores with a hook to the body.
Ellis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Ellis.
Ellis lands with a right to the head.
Ellis works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Ellis lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ellis had his way with Shawn Carter in that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Carter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ellis lands a slapping body shot.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Ellis staying out of range there.
Ellis avoids the head kick by Carter.
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ellis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Decent striking displayed by Ellis there.
Carter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carter misses the body punch
and Ellis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Ellis pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Ellis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellis lands a big right hand that drops Carter! The killer instinct kicks in and Ellis finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ellis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ellis!
Anthony Ellis retains his welterweight title!