PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between David Carter (ranked 2196 p4p, 286 weight class) and Tom Harris (ranked 1272 p4p, 176 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Carter
vs
Harris

183 cm
19
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
153 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Harris!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.

Carter rushes Harris and presses him up against the ropes.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
I was talking to Carter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris's coach down at Buoy Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harris's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Harris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter presses Harris against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Carter's head.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter is leaning against Harris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Harris.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
Harris gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter lands with a right to the head.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Harris working aggressively here.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter working aggressively here.
Harris prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Carter.
Harris lands a left hand.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Harris back against the ropes.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris blocking some punches.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Carter cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
A short left from Carter.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter blocking some punches.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Carter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Harris tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Harris.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carter cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
David Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Harris is out of range.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Harris gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
A short right from Carter on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris lands a body shot.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter blocking some punches.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Carter lands a left hand.
Harris prevents a body shot from Carter.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris presses Carter against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris lands a shot to the body.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Harris blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter blocking some punches.
Harris is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris working aggressively here.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris lands a left hand.
Carter lands a right hand.
Harris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Harris blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
A short uppercut from Harris.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris working aggressively here.
David Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tom Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carter.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harris manages to circle out of the way.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
As Harris tries to get set, Carter tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Harris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Carter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Carter down.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris slips under a jab.
David Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Carter misses with the combination.
Harris swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Carter.
Harris throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
Harris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Harris misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Harris scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris lands a right hand.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Harris blocking some punches.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Harris back against the ropes.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Harris.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
Carter working aggressively here.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter blocking some punches.
Harris working aggressively here.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Harris.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Harris is working Carter over against the ropes.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tom Harris just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch lands to the side of Harris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Harris slips a jab from Carter.
Harris tries to counter with a clinch but Carter shakes him off and moves away.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter wants to clinch.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Carter pushes Harris back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Carter.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Harris.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Harris tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Harris misses with some punches.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Carter.
Carter presses Harris against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter misses with the head strike.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Harris lands a left hand.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Harris back against the ropes.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Carter working aggressively here.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Carter pushes Harris back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocks a body shot from Harris.
Carter blocks a body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.

Harris is rocked!
Carter misses with some punches.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Carter blocking some punches.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Harris works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tom Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to clinch
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
Harris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Carter closes the distance and clinches.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harris misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.
Carter lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Carter pushes Harris back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Harris.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris.
Harris tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Harris digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tom Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carter tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris misses with some punches.
Carter prevents a body shot from Harris.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
David Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harris.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Carter.
I think Harris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tom Harris!
Tom Harris is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tom Harris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.