PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ridgeway kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Forgotten War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ridgeway
vs
Carr

174 cm
24
178 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Héritage!
GREEN!160

Dauntless
Bullet Proof System

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cornelius Carr!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carr, right into the meat.
Carr takes a swing at Ridgeway's ribcage but misses.
Ridgeway takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ridgeway scores with a jab to the body.
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Carr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Ridgeway finds it's target.
Carr misses with a wild body shot.
Ridgeway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carr lands a jab.
Ridgeway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Carr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ridgeway is out of range.
Carr lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Carr.
No joy there for Carr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ridgeway.
Carr looks to score with a jab to the body but Ridgeway is just out of range.
Carr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ridgeway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeway misses the target.
Carr swings for the body but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Ridgeway blocks a low kick nicely.

Carr moves into the clinch.
Ridgeway blocks an uppercut.
Carr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carr lands a nice uppercut.
Ridgeway lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ridgeway fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway prevents a body shot from Carr.
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!
Carr pushes Ridgeway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carr blocking some punches.
Ridgeway blocks an uppercut.
Carr scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Carr.
Carr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carr blocking some punches.
Carr prevents a body shot from Ridgeway.
Carr misses with the head strike.
Ridgeway misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands with a short shot to the head.
Carr misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr scores with a hook to the body.
Carr scores with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ridgeway gets through Carr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ridgeway.
Carr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ridgeway seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carr can turn it around.
Ridgeway lands a left hand.
Carr throws a punch but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Carr.
Ridgeway blocks a body shot from Carr.

Carr breaks from the clinch.
Carr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Carr slips under a jab from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ridgeway throws the left hand but Carr avoids the punch easily.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.
Carr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Carr misses with a leg kick.
Ridgeway is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a wild body kick that Carr sees coming a mile off.
Ridgeway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carr scores with a nice strike.
Carr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ridgeway was well out of range. Poor timing from Carr.
Ridgeway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ridgeway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Ridgeway. That snapped Carr's head back.
Carr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridgeway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ridgeway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carr throws out the jab.
Ridgeway is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carr.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Carr misses with a looping left.
Carr connects with a looping right hand.
Carr moves out of range as Ridgeway strikes.
Carr misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cornelius Carr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carr moves out of range of the body kick from Ridgeway.
Despite the aggression on Carr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Carr lands a right hook to the body.
Carr misses with a hook. Ridgeway ducked under it nicely.
Ridgeway throws a shot from downtown. Carr moves away and avoids it.
Carr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Carr moves into the clinch successfully.
Carr throws a head punch that misses.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Carr controls the action.
Carr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Ridgeway.
Carr swings wildly with an uppercut but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
Carr misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway tries to work over Carr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carr lands a body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Carr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carr tries to throw a body punch but Ridgeway avoids it by throwing Carr back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carr fails to land.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carr misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carr.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Carr blocks it.
Carr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carr lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carr.
Carr prevents a body shot from Ridgeway.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ridgeway.
Carr tries to work over Ridgeway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with some punches.
Carr tries a body shot but Ridgeway blocks it.
Carr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Carr struggles to land a body shot inside as Ridgeway controls his hands.
Carr tries a body shot but Ridgeway blocks it.
Carr lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carr.
Carr misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carr.
Carr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Carr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carr.
Carr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carr misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr scores with a shoulder strike.
Carr struggles to land a body shot inside as Ridgeway controls his hands.
Ridgeway lands with a right to the head.
Ridgeway swings wildly with an uppercut but Carr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carr's elbow.
Ridgeway misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carr.
Carr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carr scores with a shot to the side of Ridgeway's head.
Carr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carr scores with a shoulder strike.
Ridgeway has a couple of punches blocked by Carr.
Ridgeway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ridgeway misses with a body punch.
Carr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ridgeway lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carr misses with some punches.
Carr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
Carr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Carr.
Ridgeway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
Ridgeway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carr gets through Ridgeway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carr's elbow.
Carr throws a punch but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Carr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Ridgeway.
Carr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ridgeway.
Carr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Carr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ridgeway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ridgeway throws a looping overhand right but Carr ducks down to avoid it.
Ridgeway thows a body kick. Carr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carr throws a body punch but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Carr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ridgeway to score with a decent uppercut.
Carr feints a jab promting Ridgeway to slip. Carr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ridgeway slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carr just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Ridgeway misses.
Carr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Carr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carr throws a hook to the side of Ridgeway's head but Ridgeway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands a nice hook to Carr's body. Carr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cornelius Carr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carr avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway checks a low kick from Carr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway misses with a kick to the body.
Carr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
Ridgeway scores with a hook.
Ridgeway is looking to land body kicks.
Ridgeway blocks the body kick.
Carr misses the shot to the body.
Ridgeway looks to score with a jab to the body but Carr is just out of range.
Carr misses with a looping left.
Carr misses with a straight right.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carr.
Carr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ridgeway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ridgeway. Carr shrugs it off though.
Ridgeway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Carr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carr.
Ridgeway misses with a straight right.
Ridgeway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ridgeway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeway misses with a hook
and Carr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ridgeway.
Carr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Ridgeway clinches up against the cage.
Cornelius Carr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ridgeway scores with a shot to the side of Carr's head.
Ridgeway misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
A right hand to the body from Carr.
Carr tries a body shot but Ridgeway blocks it.
Carr misses with a body punch.
Carr tries to throw a body punch but Ridgeway avoids it by throwing Carr back against the cage.
Ridgeway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Carr controls the action.
Carr lands a nice uppercut.
Carr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carr tries to work over Ridgeway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ridgeway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ridgeway throws a head punch that misses.
Ridgeway misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carr lands a left hand.
Ridgeway tries to throw a body punch but Carr avoids it by throwing Ridgeway back against the cage.
Ridgeway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Ridgeway on the inside.
Carr tries a body shot but Ridgeway blocks it.
Ridgeway throws a punch but it's blocked by Carr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carr lands with a short shot to the head.
Carr lands a hook that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
Ridgeway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carr.
Carr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
Ridgeway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Carr.
Carr has a couple of punches blocked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries to work over Carr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carr's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Cornelius Carr just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ridgeway looks to land a body kick but Carr moved away.
Nice defenses there by Carr.
Carr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ridgeway with a body shot.
Carr misses with a hook
and Ridgeway counters with a left to the body.
Carr throws a low kick, looking for Ridgeway's leg but Ridgeway calmly moves out of range.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carr.
Carr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ridgeway is looking to counter the offense by Carr and move into the clinch.
Carr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ridgeway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carr.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway catches Carr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ridgeway tries to work over Carr's front leg with a kick but Carr checks it.
Ridgeway takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr slips under a jab from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway looks to score with a jab to the body but Carr is just out of range.
Carr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ridgeway defending well as Carr loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carr. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ridgeway's calf.
A low kick from Carr misses
and Ridgeway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carr moves out of range of the strikes.
Carr blocks a jab.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carr follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ridgeway takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carr! But no joy.
Ridgeway throws a body shot but no joy.
Ridgeway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A countering left hand to the body from Carr misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr cracks a nice hook into Ridgeway's ribs.
Ridgeway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ridgeway lands a nice hook to Carr's body. Carr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carr lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Carr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ridgeway.
A shot to the body from Ridgeway misses
and Carr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carr throws a looping overhand right but Ridgeway ducks down to avoid it.
Carr misses with a low kick as Ridgeway jumps back.
A lazy left from Ridgeway finds it's target.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ridgeway thows a leg kick but Carr checks it
and Carr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ridgeway thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ridgeway.
Carr connects with a body shot that sends Ridgeway's belly button to the back.
Ridgeway tries to land a leg kick but Carr saw it coming and moves away.
Ridgeway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carr can pounce on him.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.
Carr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carr wants to counter the offense by Ridgeway and move into the clinch position.
Carr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ridgeway.
Carr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carr ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Carr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ridgeway.
Carr checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ridgeway throws out the jab.
It seemed like Carr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ridgeway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carr throws a low kick, looking for Ridgeway's leg but Ridgeway calmly moves out of range.
Carr misses with a wild body shot.
Carr lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridgeway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carr throws out a loose jab but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgeway throws a looping overhand right but Carr ducks down to avoid it.
Carr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ridgeway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carr counters with a left to the body.
Ridgeway scores with a kick to the body.
Ridgeway needs to keep his hands up - Carr had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Cornelius Carr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ridgeway throws a leg kick
letting Carr counter with a right hand.
Carr avoids a kick to the body.
Carr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ridgeway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ridgeway throws a leg kick which misses Carr's front leg but catches the back leg as Carr tries to avoid it.

Carr takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carr misses with the head strike.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Carr blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ridgeway.
Carr swings wildly with an uppercut but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Carr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway is leaning against Carr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carr gets through Ridgeway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carr lands a body punch.
Ridgeway lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Carr fails to land.
Ridgeway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ridgeway swings wildly with an uppercut but Carr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carr looking to slow down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Carr as the two fighters clinch.
Mathew Ridgeway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carr misses with a body punch.
Carr scores with a shot to the side of Ridgeway's head.
Ridgeway has a couple of punches blocked by Carr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carr.
Carr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Carr controls the action.
Carr misses with a punch to the body.
Carr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carr is pushing Ridgeway up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carr misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Ridgeway.
Carr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ridgeway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carr can't find room to land a body shot as Ridgeway controls the action.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Carr blocks it.
A short uppercut from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ridgeway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carrs head.
A short left from Ridgeway.
Carr lands a left hand.
Ridgeway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carr tries a body shot but Ridgeway blocks it.
Ridgeway cracks Carr with a nice body shot.
Carr tries to throw a body punch but Ridgeway avoids it by throwing Carr back against the cage.
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway has a couple of punches blocked by Carr.
Carr swings wildly with an uppercut but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgeway throws a head punch that misses.
Carr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Carr.
Carr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ridgeway has a couple of punches blocked by Carr.
Carr misses with a body punch.
Ridgeway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carr lands with a light punch inside.
Carr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Carr fails to land.
Carr lands a nice uppercut.
Ridgeway lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Carr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:50
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Carr! Cornelius Carr retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Cornelius Carr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.