PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Harrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zygarath Shinsaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrell comes to the cage accompanied by Rock On-David Essex. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harrell
vs
Shinsaku

180 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 0 - 1

185 cm
21
153 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shelton Harrell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zygarath Shinsaku!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinsaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrell manages to avoid it.
Shinsaku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shinsaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Shinsaku throws a sloppy head kick and Harrell moves out of range easily.
Shinsaku looks to land a combination but Harrell avoids it well.
Harrell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shinsaku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harrell.
Shinsaku is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harrell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shinsaku.
Harrell misses with a hook.
Harrell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shinsaku doesn't seem bothered though.
Shinsaku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harrell.
Harrell avoids the head kick by Shinsaku.
Shelton Harrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinsaku connects with a looping right hand.
Shinsaku throws a hook but Harrell blocks it.
Harrell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shinsaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Harrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsaku tries to land a leg kick but Harrell saw it coming and moves away.
Shinsaku scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Shinsaku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shinsaku is able to avoid easily.
Nice body punch from Harrell.
Shinsaku goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Harrell with a hook.
Shinsaku is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harrell.
Harrell tests Shinsaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harrell stuns Shinsaku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harrell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shinsaku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harrell ducks under a wild hook from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harrell is looking to wear down Shinsaku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shinsaku's sensitive parts.
Harrell gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Shinsaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrell looks to throw the jab but Shinsaku is out of range.
Shinsaku thumps Harrell with a low kick.
Shinsaku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harrell finds it's way round the side to connect with Shinsaku's head.
Shinsaku lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrell throws a wild body kick that Shinsaku sees coming a mile off.
Shinsaku lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shinsaku.
Shinsaku throws a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Harrell.
Harrell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harrell misses the body punch
and Shinsaku counters with a nice leg kick.
Harrell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shinsaku moves away.
Shinsaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shinsaku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harrell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shinsaku thumps Harrell with a low kick.
No joy there for Harrell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shinsaku thows a body kick. Harrell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinsaku manages to avoid it.
Shinsaku throws a head kick that misses.
Harrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shinsaku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harrell if he has to take too many more of those.
Shinsaku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Shinsaku.
Some wild striking there from Harrell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shinsaku. That did some damage!
Harrell avoids the body shot from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harrell tries to land a leg kick but Shinsaku saw it coming and moves away.
Harrell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Harrell coming out on top.
Shinsaku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinsaku misses with the body kick
and Harrell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shinsaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrell tests Shinsaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shinsaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrell.
Shinsaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab, jab by Shinsaku - just one landing.
Harrell checks a low kick from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Shinsaku.
Harrell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shinsaku in his tracks.
Harrell cracks Shinsaku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harrell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shinsaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrell.
Harrell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shinsaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrell throws a series of punches but Shinsaku avoids them all with ease.
Harrell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harrell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shinsaku counters with a body kick that stops Harrell in his tracks momentarily.
Harrell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shinsaku makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harrell really felt that one!
Harrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shinsaku throws out the jab.
Harrell misses with a kick to the body
and Shinsaku counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Harrell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harrell.
A low kick from Harrell misses
and Shinsaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Shinsaku lands with a slapping head kick.
Harrell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shinsaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrell.
Shinsaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shinsaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrell manages to avoid it.
Harrell thows a body shot but no joy.
Harrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shinsaku moves away.
Harrell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shinsaku throws a head kick but Harrell moves out of range.
A cross from Shinsaku lands.
Shinsaku throws a lazy head kick
and Harrell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harrell swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku throws a sloppy head kick
and Harrell counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrell throws a solid leg kick but Shinsaku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harrell.
Harrell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shinsaku throws a body punch but Harrell moves out of range.
Harrell ducks under a wild hook from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harrell catches Shinsaku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shinsaku cracks Harrell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shinsaku scores with a head kick.
Shinsaku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harrell's head.
Harrell changes levels 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!
Harrell thumps Shinsaku with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Harrell misses
and Shinsaku counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shinsaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Shelton Harrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Shinsaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harrell. Shinsaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinsaku is just out of range.
Harrell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shinsaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrell.
Shinsaku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harrell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku dips to his left and cracks Harrell with an uppercut!
A shot to the body from Harrell misses
and Shinsaku counters with a thumping low kick.
Harrell misses with a double jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Shinsaku checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shinsaku throws a front kick that sends Harrell stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Shinsaku.
Harrell lands an overhand right.
Harrell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harrell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shinsaku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harrell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shinsaku slips a straight right by Harrell.
Harrell misses the shot to the body.
Harrell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinsaku. Shinsaku obviously looking to wear him down.
Harrell slips a straight right by Shinsaku.
Harrell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinsaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harrell.
Harrell misses with a jab to the body
and Shinsaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harrell's knee momentarily.
Shinsaku tries a low kick but Harrell avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zygarath Shinsaku will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shinsaku connects with a jab.
Harrell throws a jab when Shinsaku was well out of range.
Shinsaku connects with a right hand. Harrell shakes it off.
Harrell connects with a single shot there.
Harrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Harrell thuds a left hand into Shinsaku's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shinsaku, as that shot connected.
Harrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinsaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrell.
Good shot there by Harrell.
A shot to the body from Harrell misses
and Shinsaku counters with a leg kick.
Harrell swings for the body but Shinsaku moves out of range.
Harrell ducks right into an uppercut from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shinsaku misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shinsaku moves away.
Nice body kick from Shinsaku.
Harrell connects with a right hand. Shinsaku shakes it off.
Harrell moves out of range of the strikes.
Harrell misses with a body shot.
Shinsaku misses with a head kick.
Shinsaku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shinsaku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harrell. Harrell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harrell throws a sloppy head kick
and Shinsaku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shinsaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrell moves away.
Harrell throws a head kick that misses
and Shinsaku counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harrell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinsaku. Shinsaku obviously looking to wear him down.
Harrell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shinsaku counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku lands a front kick.
Shinsaku dodges the punch combination from Harrell.
Shinsaku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shinsaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shinsaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shinsaku lands a body shot.
Harrell throws a body punch but Shinsaku moves out of range.
A low kick from Harrell is predictable there
and Shinsaku counters with a thumping low kick.
Shinsaku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harrell's head.
Harrell misses the shot to the body.
Harrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinsaku is just out of range.
Shinsaku loads up on a big right hand but Harrell slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrell scores with a nice right hand.
Shinsaku loads up on a big right hand but Harrell slips the punch.
Shinsaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shinsaku lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harrell tries to bum rush Shinsaku with a series of wild strikes but Shinsaku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Harrell misses.
Harrell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot by Shinsaku.
Harrell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shinsaku's calf.
Harrell checks a leg kick nicely.
Shinsaku throws out a loose jab but Harrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Shinsaku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harrell swinging wildly here.
Shinsaku lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku lands a nice looking body shot.
Harrell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shinsaku counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harrell's knee momentarily.
Harrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harrell misses with a body shot
and Shinsaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Shinsaku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Shinsaku does it's job there.
Harrell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shinsaku.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinsaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrell.
Harrell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shinsaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrell is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Zygarath Shinsaku 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!

Harrell loads up on a big right hand but Shinsaku slips the punch.
Harrell misses with a two punch combination.
Harrell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harrell misses with a body punch
and Shinsaku counters with a nice body kick.
Harrell lands with a nice body punch.
Harrell thows a body shot but no joy.
Harrell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shinsaku slips under a jab from Harrell.
Harrell slips a straight right by Shinsaku.
Shinsaku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harrell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrell misses with a wild body shot.
Shinsaku throws a head kick but Harrell moves out of range.
Harrell throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harrell just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrell blocks a jab.
Shinsaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shinsaku scores with a jab.
Shinsaku delivers a nice body kick.
Harrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harrell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shinsaku circles away.
Shinsaku lands a high kick!
Harrell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shinsaku.
Harrell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinsaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrell.
Shinsaku is looking to slow Harrell down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell takes a swing at Shinsaku's ribcage but misses.
Shinsaku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shinsaku.
Shinsaku lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harrell throws a shot from downtown. Shinsaku moves away and avoids it.
Shinsaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harrell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shinsaku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shinsaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters circling a little - Shinsaku finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shinsaku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harrell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shinsaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Shinsaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shinsaku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Shinsaku.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shinsaku.
Shinsaku throws a head kick that misses
letting Harrell counter with a right hand.
Shinsaku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harrell just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harrell.
A shot to the liver by Harrell. Beautiful body shot.
Shinsaku misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Shinsaku does no damage.
Shinsaku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harrell throws a jab when Shinsaku was well out of range.
Shinsaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrell moves away.
Harrell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shinsaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Shinsaku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shinsaku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shinsaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harrell throws out the jab.
Harrell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shinsaku lands a jab to Harrell's midsection.
Shinsaku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shinsaku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harrell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shinsaku.
Harrell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shinsaku throws a leg kick
and Harrell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Shelton Harrell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Shinsaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Shinsaku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harrell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harrell misses with a body shot
and Shinsaku counters with a low kick, right behind Harrell 's knee.
Harrell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shinsaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harrell throws a sloppy body shot
and Shinsaku counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shinsaku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shinsaku blocks a leg kick.
Harrell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harrell misses with a body punch
and Shinsaku counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harrell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shinsaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Shinsaku misses.
Nice shot by Harrell.
Harrell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shinsaku.
Harrell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrell throws a body punch but Shinsaku moves out of range.
Shinsaku lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Harrell.
Harrell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrell thows a body shot but no joy.
Shinsaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrell misses with a double jab
and Shinsaku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shinsaku moves out of range of the body kick from Harrell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shinsaku throws out the jab.
Harrell stalks Shinsaku and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shinsaku's face. Shinsaku staggers backwards, shaken.
Shinsaku avoids the body shot from Harrell.
Harrell misses with a body shot.
Harrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shinsaku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harrell misses with a wild body shot.
Harrell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shinsaku tries to bum rush Harrell with a series of wild strikes but Harrell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harrell misses with a body shot
and Shinsaku counters with a nice leg kick.
Harrell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab lands there for Harrell.
Shinsaku smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harrell misses with a body shot.
Harrell lands a really nice looking cross but Shinsaku seems unphased.
Nice cross by Shinsaku.
Shinsaku walks into a stiff left hand from Harrell.
Shinsaku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinsaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrell.
Harrell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shinsaku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Harrell if he has to take too many more of those.
Harrell swings for the body but Shinsaku moves out of range.
Harrell throws a leg kick
and Harrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinsaku. Shinsaku obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick by Shinsaku misses
and Harrell counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harrell is able to avoid easily.
Shinsaku misses with a kick to the body
and Harrell counters with a one-two to the body.
Harrell cracks Shinsaku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harrell throws a combination that misses
and Shinsaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shinsaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrell manages to avoid it.
Shinsaku misses with a body shot.
Shinsaku misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harrell scores with a hook to the body. Shinsaku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shinsaku misses with a few strikes there.
Harrell misses with a jab to the body
and Shinsaku counters with a straight right hand.
Shinsaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shinsaku throws a good cross that connects.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zygarath Shinsaku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shinsaku 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:47
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shelton Harrell!
Shelton Harrell retains his lightweight title!