PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxence Laurentian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ellis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Avril Lavigne - Hot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ellis
vs
Laurentian

177 cm
22
180 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

177 cm
27
181 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

5th Round
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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 14 - 2 - 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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxence Laurentian!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis throws out a powerful jab.
Laurentian is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurentian. Ellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellis throws a series of punches but Laurentian avoids them all with ease.
Laurentian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laurentian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ellis counters with a three punch combo that has Laurentian backing up. Laurentian nods at Ellis to acknowledge the strikes.
Laurentian misses with a body kick.
Laurentian misses with a body shot
letting Ellis counter with a right hand.
Ellis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laurentian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laurentian throws a big shot that misses.
Ellis slips under a jab from Laurentian.
Laurentian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Ellis gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ellis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laurentian lands with a light punch inside.
Laurentian digs a right hand underneath Ellis's ribcage. Ellis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ellis cracks Laurentian with a nice body shot.
Laurentian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Laurentian.
Laurentian can't find room to land a body shot as Ellis controls the action.
A short left from Laurentian.
Laurentian lands a body shot.
Laurentian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ellis.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Laurentian.
Laurentian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laurentian lands a body shot.
Ellis misses with a punch to the body.
Laurentian works on Ellis's body with a couple of short punches.
Laurentian lands a nice uppercut.
Ellis misses with a punch to the body.

Laurentian breaks from the clinch.
Laurentian works the jab nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Ellis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ellis.
Ellis on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis ducks under a wild hook from Laurentian.
Ellis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellis tries to clinch there but Laurentian circles away.
Laurentian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ellis lands a nice looking body shot.
Laurentian misses the shot to the body.
Ellis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ellis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ellis throws a hook but Laurentian blocks it.
A big right from Laurentian misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ellis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laurentian.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
Laurentian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ellis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ellis jabs Laurentian right on the nose. Laurentian blinks but takes it well.
Ellis takes a swing at Laurentian's ribcage but misses.
Laurentian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ellis.
Laurentian tries a head kick but it misses.
Laurentian throws a lazy right hand but Ellis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ellis jabs at Laurentian's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis moves out of range of the strikes.
Ellis moves away from the strike by Laurentian.
Laurentian punishes Ellis's body with a nice straight punch.
Ellis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laurentian is out of range and Ellis settles back down.
Laurentian swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellis.
Nice defenses there by Ellis.
Laurentian fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis throws a shot from downtown. Laurentian moves away and avoids it.
Ellis lands with a straight right. Laurentian didn't see that one coming.
Laurentian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ellis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxence Laurentian dominated that 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.

Laurentian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ellis defending well as Laurentian loads up on a big left hand.

Laurentian rushes Ellis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laurentian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laurentian struggles to land a body shot inside as Ellis controls his hands.
Laurentian cracks Ellis with a nice body shot.
Ellis presses Laurentian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ellis presses Laurentian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ellis misses with a body punch.
Ellis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laurentian takes a shot to the head.
The referee calls for Laurentian to work.
Laurentian lands a shot to the body.
Ellis blocks a body shot from Laurentian.
A left hand lands to the body for Laurentian.
Laurentian is breathing heavily.
Laurentian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laurentian tries to work over Ellis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ellis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laurentian's elbow.
Ellis tries a body shot but Laurentian blocks it.
Good body shot from Ellis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laurentian struggles to land a body shot inside as Ellis controls his hands.
Laurentian is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian can't find room to land a body shot as Ellis controls the action.
Laurentian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ellis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laurentian's elbow.
Ellis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ellis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laurentian or not.
Ellis scores with a hook to the body.
Ellis lands a shot to the body.
Ellis lands with a short shot to the head.
Ellis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ellis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ellis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Ellis.
Ellis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ellis digs a right hand underneath Laurentian's ribcage. Laurentian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laurentian.
A short body shot lands from Ellis as the two fighters clinch.
Ellis pushes Laurentian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ellis scores with a shot to the side of Laurentian's head.
Laurentian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ellis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Ellis.
Ellis prevents a body shot from Laurentian.
Ellis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laurentian or not.
A short left from Ellis.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellis lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Ellis - that landed with a thud.
Ellis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ellis scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis digs a right hand into Laurentian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laurentian's gas tank.
Ellis is leaning against Laurentian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ellis.
Ellis presses Laurentian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ellis works on Laurentian's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Laurentian.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellis.
Ellis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laurentian or not.
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ellis.
Ellis digs a right hand into Laurentian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laurentian's gas tank.
Ellis lands a shoulder strike.
Laurentian misses with a punch to the body.
Laurentian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellis's elbow.
Ellis lands a body shot.
Ellis pushes Laurentian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ellis cracks Laurentian with a nice body shot.
Ellis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ellis digs a right hand underneath Laurentian's ribcage. Laurentian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Ellis - that landed with a thud.
Ellis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Laurentian tries to throw a body punch but Ellis avoids it by throwing Laurentian back against the cage.
Ellis scores with a shot to the side of Laurentian's head.
Ellis lands a body punch.
Ellis is leaning against Laurentian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ellis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian tries to work over Ellis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ellis prevents a body shot from Laurentian.
Ellis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ellis misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ellis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ellis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ellis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis lands with a right to the head.
Ellis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellis swings wildly with an uppercut but Laurentian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ellis as the two fighters clinch.
Ellis lands a nice uppercut.
Laurentian tries a body shot but Ellis blocks it.
Laurentian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ellis lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ellis.
Laurentian lands a nice shot to the body.
Ellis is working Laurentian over against the cage.
Ellis lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellis.
Ellis scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ellis.
Laurentian swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laurentian.
Ellis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laurentian trying to stall but Ellis improves his position.
Ellis blocks a body shot from Laurentian.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellis.
Ellis scores with a shot to the side of Laurentian's head.
Good body shot from Ellis.
Ellis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ellis lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellis.
Ellis lands a nice uppercut.
Laurentian is looking to control Ellis's arms but Ellis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laurentian has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ellis.
Ellis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laurentian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laurentian scores with a hook to the body.
Laurentian misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ellis lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellis.
Ellis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laurentian is trying to stall.
Laurentian 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 dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ellis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Laurentian misses
and Ellis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laurentian throws a combination that misses
and Ellis counters with a nice body shot.
Ellis lands a nice hook to Laurentian's body. Laurentian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ellis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.
A big right from Laurentian misses.
Laurentian throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ellis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laurentian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ellis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laurentian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian needs to keep his hands up - Ellis had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ellis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laurentian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ellis.
Laurentian looks to land a left hand but Ellis moved out of range nicely.
Ellis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laurentian counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellis scores with a jab.
Ellis misses with a body punch
and Laurentian counters with a right hand to the body.
Laurentian looks to land a right hand but Ellis moved out of range.
Ellis moves away from the strike by Laurentian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian misses with a jab to the body
and Ellis counters with a stiff right hand.
Laurentian looks to land a left hand but Ellis moved out of range nicely.
Ellis wants to clinch.
Ellis slips under a jab from Laurentian.
Laurentian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ellis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laurentian throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellis.
A jab from Ellis misses.
Laurentian misses with a double jab
enabling Ellis to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellis works Laurentian's body with a nice hook.
Ellis moves out of range of the strikes.
Ellis punishes Laurentian's body with a nice straight punch.
Ellis looks to land a left hand but Laurentian moved out of range nicely.
Ellis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laurentian slips a jab from Ellis.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis looks to throw the jab but Laurentian is out of range.
Ellis misses with a leg kick
and Laurentian counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Laurentian misses
and Ellis counters with a nice body shot.
Ellis tries to clinch but Laurentian is having none of it.
Ellis scores with a jab.
Laurentian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ellis counters with an inside leg kick.
Laurentian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laurentian's sensitive parts.
Laurentian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ellis clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ellis takes a swing at Laurentian's ribcage but misses.
Laurentian misses with a straight right.
Ellis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laurentian throws a hook to the side of Ellis's head but Ellis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laurentian misses with a jab to the body
and Ellis counters with a straight right hand.
Ellis misses with a looping right.
Ellis lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laurentian throws a lazy right hand but Ellis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laurentian throws a series of punches but Ellis avoids them all with ease.
Laurentian takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laurentian is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ellis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laurentian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ellis throws an overhand right that lands on Laurentian's shoulder, as Laurentian tries to avoid the shot.
Laurentian throws a jab when Ellis was well out of range.
Ellis takes a swing at Laurentian's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Laurentian misses.
Ellis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ellis throws a hook to the side of Laurentian's head but Laurentian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laurentian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laurentian misses with a looping left.
Laurentian slips a jab and a cross from Ellis.
Laurentian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ellis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Laurentian tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laurentian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ellis under the eye.
Ellis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ellis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laurentian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ellis.
Ellis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laurentian throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellis.
Good shot there by Ellis.
Maxence Laurentian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ellis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Laurentian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laurentian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ellis scores with a jab. Laurentian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ellis doesn't manage to clinch there - Laurentian circles away.
Ellis slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Ellis.
Ellis misses with a hook. Laurentian ducked under it nicely.
Laurentian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ellis counters with a one-two to the body.
Ellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Ellis misses with a body shot
and Laurentian counters with a nice uppercut.
Laurentian misses with a hook to the body
and Ellis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ellis's corner calls for a 1-2. Ellis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ellis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laurentian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ellis counters with a good, hard body kick but Laurentian shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ellis had his way with Maxence Laurentian in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Laurentian throws a shot from downtown. Ellis moves away and avoids it.
Ellis throws a good cross that connects.
Ellis scores with the left hand. Laurentian knows he should have avoided that one.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut. Ellis saw that one coming.
Ellis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laurentian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ellis counters with a left and a right that stings Laurentian.
Laurentian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellis.
Laurentian tries to move into range but Ellis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ellis connects with the punch.
Ellis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis works Laurentian's body with a nice hook.
Laurentian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laurentian takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Laurentian misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ellis, right into the meat.
A cross from Ellis lands.
Ellis lands an overhand right.
Laurentian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ellis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laurentian is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Laurentian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ellis thuds his right hand into Laurentian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Ellis takes the fight into the clinch.
Anthony Ellis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Ellis on the inside.
Ellis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellis misses with a body punch.
Laurentian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laurentian tries to stall but Ellis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ellis lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
Ellis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laurentian backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ellis.
Laurentian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellis lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
A nice left hand lands by Ellis.
Ellis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laurentians head.

Laurentian is rocked!
Ellis is leaning against Laurentian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laurentian is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellis finish him?
Nice body punch from Ellis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ellis.
Laurentian seems to have recovered his senses.
Ellis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellis lands a shoulder strike.
Ellis lands a body punch.
Ellis digs a right hand into Laurentian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laurentian's gas tank.
Ellis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellis lands a body punch.
Ellis lands a nice shot to the body.
Maxence Laurentian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ellis scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Ellis.
A short uppercut from Ellis.
Ellis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ellis scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laurentian backwards.
Ellis lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ellis.
Ellis presses Laurentian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ellis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ellis.
Ellis working aggressively here.
Laurentian digs a right hand underneath Ellis's ribcage. Ellis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ellis lands with a light punch inside.
Laurentian misses with a body punch.
Laurentian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ellis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laurentian takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ellis blocks a body shot from Laurentian.
A right hand to the body from Ellis.
Ellis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laurentian backwards.
Good body shot from Ellis.
Ellis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis digs a right hand underneath Laurentian's ribcage. Laurentian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ellis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ellis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Ellis.
A short body shot lands from Ellis as the two fighters clinch.
Ellis lands a hook that snaps the head of Laurentian backwards.
Ellis blocks a body shot from Laurentian.
A short uppercut from Ellis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ellis.
A right hand to the body from Ellis.
Ellis lands a body shot.
Ellis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laurentian can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ellis.
Ellis digs a right hand into Laurentian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laurentian's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Ellis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ellis.
A right handed body shot lands from Laurentian.
Laurentian is leaning against Ellis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Ellis.
Ellis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ellis lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Ellis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ellis 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:45
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 49:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Ellis!
Anthony Ellis retains his welterweight title!