PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvin De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talib Kweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

De Leon
vs
Kweli

182 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Exotic Animal Supplements

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marvin De Leon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Talib Kweli!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kweli slips a jab from De Leon.
Kweli thumps De Leon with a low kick.
De Leon lands with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kweli, right into the meat.
De Leon digs a good body shot into Kweli's ribs.
De Leon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kweli.
De Leon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kweli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Leon.
Kweli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Leon.
A swing and a miss from Kweli.
Kweli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Leon counters with a two punch combo.
Kweli connects with an inside leg kick.
De Leon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kweli moves away.
Kweli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kweli jabs De Leon right on the nose. De Leon blinks but takes it well.
De Leon throws a looping overhand right but Kweli ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from De Leon.
Kweli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kweli tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from De Leon does no damage.
Kweli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Talib Kweli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Leon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kweli.
Kweli tries to clinch but De Leon is having none of it.
De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kweli thumps De Leon with a low kick.
De Leon misses the jab.
De Leon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kweli throws a jab when De Leon was well out of range.
Kweli swings for the body but De Leon moves out of range.
Kweli drops his hands momentarily and De Leon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from De Leon misses the target.
De Leon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Leon avoids the head kick by Kweli.
A good leg kick by Kweli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from De Leon misses.
De Leon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kweli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kweli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kweli lands a really nice looking cross but De Leon seems unphased.
Kweli tries to clinch up but De Leon circles away and keeps his distance.
De Leon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kweli. Kweli obviously looking to wear him down.
De Leon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kweli has time to react.
De Leon blocks a leg kick.
De Leon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kweli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
De Leon takes a swing at Kweli's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from De Leon misses the target.
De Leon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kweli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kweli is looking to slow De Leon down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leon just misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from De Leon misses.
Kweli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Leon.
Kweli is looking to slow De Leon down with leg kicks.
De Leon works over Kweli's head and body with a nice combination.
Kweli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Leon.
Kweli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kweli is looking to clinch.
De Leon misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from De Leon.
De Leon jabs at Kweli's body.
Kweli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Leon connects with a body shot that sends Kweli's belly button to the back.
Kweli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Leon.
Kweli cracks De Leon with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kweli stuns De Leon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Leon takes a swing at Kweli's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kweli. That's going to slow De Leon down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kweli misses with a body kick.
Kweli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Leon. Kweli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kweli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Leon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kweli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Leon checks it well.
Kweli looks to throw the jab but De Leon is out of range.
Kweli lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Leon will feel that in the morning.
De Leon avoids the head kick by Kweli.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kweli lands a nice looking body kick.
Kweli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Leon.
De Leon is looking to wear down Kweli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kweli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kweli throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Leon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin De Leon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body kick there by Kweli.
Kweli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kweli.
De Leon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kweli manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as De Leon blocks the leg kick.
De Leon misses with a hook.
Kweli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Leon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Leon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Leon scores with a nice head shot.
De Leon looks to land a combination but Kweli avoids it well.
Kweli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Leon misses with a right hand
and Kweli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A good leg kick by Kweli.
Kweli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Leon avoids the head kick by Kweli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Leon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kweli.
Nice uppercut lands for De Leon. That snapped Kweli's head back.
Kweli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Leon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Leon throws a hook to the side of Kweli's head but Kweli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kweli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kweli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Leon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kweli.
Kweli throws the left hand but De Leon avoids the punch easily.
De Leon scores with a body shot.
De Leon misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kweli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Leon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Leon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kweli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kweli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kweli moves away from the strike by De Leon.
De Leon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kweli is just out of range.
De Leon swings for the body but Kweli moves out of range.
De Leon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kweli moves away.
Kweli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kweli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Leon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Kweli tenderised De Leon's leg. De Leon is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Leon throws a right and a left that Kweli avoids nicely.
Kweli scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Leon in his tracks.
Kweli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Leon.
De Leon just misses with a punch to the body.
Kweli lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Leon misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leon throws a lazy right hand but Kweli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Leon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Leon misses with a two punch combination.
Kweli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Leons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice jab there from Kweli.
Talib Kweli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Kweli.
Kweli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Leon. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kweli.
Kweli misses the body punch
and De Leon counters with a stiff right hand.
Kweli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kweli misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kweli.
De Leon misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Leon lands a jab to the head.
Kweli tries to clinch up.
De Leon throws a lazy uppercut
and Kweli counters with a good low kick that De Leon was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kweli swings for the body but De Leon moves out of range.
Kweli connects with a looping right hand.
Kweli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kweli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kweli blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kweli!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kweli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kweli connects with an inside leg kick.
Kweli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kweli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Leon.
Kweli scoring well with a low kick there.
De Leon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kweli lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Leon's sensitive parts.
Kweli feints and then cracks De Leon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Leon down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kweli - that will leave a mark!
Kweli throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Talib Kweli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kweli lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Leon will feel that in the morning.
Kweli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kweli.

Kweli drives through and clinches with De Leon against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kweli.
De Leon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kweli tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kweli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Leon's elbow.
Kweli blocks a body shot from De Leon.
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Kweli avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
Kweli struggles to land a body shot inside as De Leon controls his hands.
De Leon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kweli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Leon tries a body shot but Kweli blocks it.
De Leon misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from De Leon fails to land.
De Leon misses with the head strike.
Kweli tries to throw a body punch but De Leon avoids it by throwing Kweli back against the cage.
Kweli blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon tries to work over Kweli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Kweli as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Kweli - that landed with a thud.
Kweli misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Kweli.
De Leon misses with the head strike.
De Leon misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kweli's elbow.
Kweli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for De Leon.
Kweli struggles to land a body shot inside as De Leon controls his hands.
De Leon misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon scores with a hook to the body.
De Leon lands with a left to the head.
Kweli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Kweli.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Kweli.
De Leon prevents a body shot from Kweli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kweli is looking to break free of the clinch but De Leon has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kweli.
De Leon lands a shot to the body.
Kweli tries to work over De Leon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Leon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Leon prevents a body shot from Kweli.
Kweli stalling in the clinch but De Leon improves position.
Kweli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Leon lands a hook that snaps the head of Kweli backwards.
De Leon tries a body shot but Kweli blocks it.
De Leon tries a body shot but Kweli blocks it.
De Leon lands with a short shot to the head.
Kweli scores with a hook to the body.
De Leon is working Kweli over against the cage.
Kweli wants to stall.
Kweli blocks an uppercut.
Kweli misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kweli letting De Leon take a breather here.
Kweli lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Leon.
Kweli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Leon digs a right hand into Kweli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kweli's gas tank.
De Leon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De Leon throws a head punch that misses.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Leon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kweli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Leon working aggressively here.
Kweli misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Leon blocks a body shot from Kweli.

Kweli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kweli.
Kweli throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Leon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Leon thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Leon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kweli counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Leon misses with a double jab.
De Leon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kweli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kweli throws a leg kick
and De Leon counters with a stiff right hand.
De Leon swings for the body but Kweli moves out of range.
De Leon throws a hook but Kweli blocks it.
De Leon connects with a body shot that sends Kweli's belly button to the back.
A solid body kick from Kweli.
De Leon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kweli avoids the body shot from De Leon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Talib Kweli really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

De Leon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kweli counters with an inside leg kick.
De Leon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kweli staying out of range there.
Kweli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kweli cracks De Leon with a good jab.
Kweli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Leon.
Kweli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kweli wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from De Leon misses the target.
De Leon swings for the body but Kweli moves out of range.
Kweli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Leon swings for the body but Kweli moves out of range.
Kweli is looking to slow De Leon down with leg kicks.
Kweli swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon throws a sloppy body shot
and Kweli counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Leon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kweli moves away.
Kweli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Leon's hands.
De Leon thows a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by De Leon.
De Leon throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kweli counter with a right hand.
Kweli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Leon's hands.
De Leon takes a swing at Kweli's ribcage but misses.
De Leon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kweli throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kweli.
Kweli swings for the body but De Leon moves out of range.
A shot to the body from De Leon misses
and Kweli counters with a series of strikes. De Leon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kweli moves away from the strike by De Leon.
Kweli misses with an uppercut. De Leon saw that one coming.
Kweli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kweli closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Leon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Leon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kweli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kweli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kweli fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Leon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kweli throws a sloppy head kick and De Leon moves out of range easily.
De Leon throws a jab but it's blocked by Kweli.
De Leon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kweli throws a solid leg kick but De Leon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kweli.
De Leon jabs at Kweli's 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!
Kweli thows a body shot but no joy.
Kweli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Leon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kweli lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Leon will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kweli tried to score with a low kick but De Leon checks it.
Kweli is looking to slow De Leon down with leg kicks.
De Leon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Leon throws a hook but Kweli blocks it.
Kweli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Leon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kweli.
Kweli tries to clinch there but De Leon circles away.
A good leg kick by Kweli.
De Leon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Leon misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kweli.
Kweli avoids the body shot from De Leon.
Kweli tries a low kick but De Leon avoids it.
Kweli misses with a few strikes there.
Kweli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kweli moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kweli.
De Leon misses with a punch to the body.
Kweli lands a body shot.
De Leon tries to throw a body punch but Kweli avoids it by throwing De Leon back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from De Leon.
Kweli can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kweli misses with a punch to the body.
Kweli prevents a body shot from De Leon.
De Leon throws a punch but it's blocked by Kweli.
De Leon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kweli lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Leon backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kweli.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike.
De Leon misses with the head strike.
De Leon working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Talib Kweli dominated that fourth round.
That's time! De Leon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

De Leon scores with a nice right hand.
That kick from Kweli tenderised De Leon's leg. De Leon is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Leon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kweli is just out of range.
Kweli lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Leon's sensitive parts.
A jab from Kweli finds it's way through De Leon's defenses.
De Leon scores with a three punch combo!
De Leon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kweli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Leon.
A shot to the liver by De Leon. Beautiful body shot.
De Leon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kweli doesn't manage to clinch there - De Leon circles away.
De Leon throws a shot from downtown. Kweli moves away and avoids it.
De Leon misses with a series of wild punches.
Kweli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Leon's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leon misses with a wild body shot.
Kweli misses with a body punch
and De Leon counters with a nice uppercut.
De Leon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kweli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Leon.
Kweli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Kweli.
Kweli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kweli lands a slapping body shot.
Kweli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Leon misses with a straight left.
De Leon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Leon looks to throw the jab but Kweli is out of range.
Kweli darts in trying to clinch
and De Leon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marvin De Leon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kweli throws a right and a left that De Leon avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from De Leon. Those never looked like landing.

Kweli drives through and clinches with De Leon against the cage.
De Leon struggles to land a body shot inside as Kweli controls his hands.
Kweli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
De Leon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Leon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kweli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kweli can't find room to land a body shot as De Leon controls the action.
De Leon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Leon misses with a punch on the inside.
De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kweli's elbow.
De Leon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Kweli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Leon as Kweli tries to tie him up.
Kweli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Leon lands a nice uppercut.

Kweli manages to break the clinch.
De Leon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - De Leon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Leon misses with a straight right.
Kweli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Leon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kweli.
De Leon throws a shot to the body.
De Leon throws a hook but Kweli blocks it.
Talib Kweli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kweli blocks a jab.
De Leon blocks a head kick by Kweli.
Kweli lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Leon's sensitive parts.
Kweli throws a body punch but De Leon moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kweli.
De Leon misses with a wild body shot.
Kweli delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kweli.
De Leon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kweli is just out of range.
Kweli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Leon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kweli swings for the body but De Leon moves out of range.
De Leon just misses with a punch to the body.
De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kweli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kweli stuns De Leon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kweli delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kweli lands a jab to the head.
Kweli scores with a nice strike.
De Leon throws a hook to the side of Kweli's head but Kweli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Talib Kweli.
I think Kweli 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Talib Kweli!
Talib Kweli is the new lightweight champion!