PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sven S Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitmonlee has chosen The Hitmonlee Entrance Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

S Svensson
vs
Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee

170 cm
23
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
141 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven S Svensson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hitmonlee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Svensson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Svensson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitmonlee working hard to break the clinch.
Svensson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Svensson lands a nice elbow.
Hitmonlee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svensson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Hitmonlee backwards.
Svensson gets through Hitmonlee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Svensson prevents Hitmonlee from breaking the clinch.
Svensson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Svensson lands an elbow just above Hitmonlee 's eye.

Hitmonlee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hitmonlee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Svensson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitmonlee throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hitmonlee scores with a decent looking hook.
Hitmonlee staying out of range there.
Hitmonlee throws a body kick that misses.
Hitmonlee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitmonlee moves away.
A punch combination from Svensson misses.
Hitmonlee defending well as Svensson loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svensson. Hitmonlee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitmonlee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hitmonlee throws a low kick but Svensson moves out of range easily.
Svensson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hitmonlee in his tracks.
Svensson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hitmonlee thows a body kick. Svensson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Svensson throws a body kick that misses.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson throws a right hand that misses
and Hitmonlee counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee throws a series of strikes that have Svensson backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Svensson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hitmonlee doesn't seem phased though.
Sven S Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitmonlee looks to land a right hand but Svensson moved out of range.
Svensson throws a wild body kick that Hitmonlee sees coming a mile off.
Svensson scores with a jab.
Hitmonlee misses with a wild combination.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Svensson.
Svensson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hitmonlee blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Svensson throws a hook but Hitmonlee avoids it easily.
Svensson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svensson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hitmonlee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Svensson scrambles back to his feet.
Hitmonlee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Svensson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hitmonlee circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Svensson blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee throws a low kick, looking for Svensson's leg but Svensson calmly moves out of range.
Svensson misses with a body kick.
Svensson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hitmonlee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svensson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hitmonlee counters with a good, hard body kick but Svensson shrugs it off.
Svensson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hitmonlee.
Svensson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hitmonlee avoids a kick to the body.
Hitmonlee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Svensson.
Hitmonlee slips a straight right by Svensson.
Svensson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Svensson loads up on a big right hand but Hitmonlee slips the punch.
Svensson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hitmonlee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Svensson scrambles back to his feet.
Hitmonlee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Svensson has time to react.
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!
Hitmonlee thuds a left hand into Svensson's body.
Nice defenses there by Svensson.
Hitmonlee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hitmonlee avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee fails to land with a series of punches.
Svensson throws the kick towards the body but Hitmonlee avoids it.
Hitmonlee sizes up Svensson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A good leg kick by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Svensson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hitmonlee lands a leg kick that knocks Svensson off balance momentarily.
Svensson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson tries to move into range but Hitmonlee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hitmonlee connects with an inside leg kick.
Hitmonlee lands with a slapping head kick.
Svensson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitmonlee throws a low kick but Svensson moves out of range easily.
Hitmonlee thumps Svensson with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Svensson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Svensson.
Svensson thows a body kick. Hitmonlee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sven S Svensson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Svensson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee misses with a kick to the body.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Hitmonlee moves out of range easily.
Svensson misses with a body shot.
Hitmonlee cracks Svensson with an open hand slap.
Hitmonlee throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Hitmonlee throws a lazy right hand but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svensson scores with a punch to the head.
Hitmonlee scores with the left hand. Svensson knows he should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hitmonlee.
Svensson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Svensson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hitmonlee doesn't seem bothered though.
Svensson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Hitmonlee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick from Svensson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitmonlee throws a chopping leg kick but Svensson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Svensson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitmonlee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Svensson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hitmonlee. That one must have hurt.
Svensson tries to land a front kick but Hitmonlee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson looks to land a left hand but Hitmonlee moved out of range nicely.
Hitmonlee connects with a single shot there.
Hitmonlee checks a low kick from Svensson.
Nice uppercut there from Hitmonlee.
Svensson digs a good body shot into Hitmonlee's ribs.
Svensson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That kick from Hitmonlee tenderised Svensson's leg. Svensson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hitmonlee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sven S Svensson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hitmonlee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Svensson takes a step back to recover.
Hitmonlee moves out of range as Svensson strikes.
Svensson loads up on a big right hand but Hitmonlee slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Svensson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hitmonlee's hands.
Nice uppercut there from Hitmonlee.
Svensson looks for the body kick but Hitmonlee saw that one coming.
Svensson lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A big left from Svensson misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hitmonlee.
Svensson throws the left hand but Hitmonlee avoids the punch easily.
Svensson tries to clinch but Hitmonlee is having none of it.
Svensson throws a chopping leg kick but Hitmonlee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hitmonlee throws a jab when Svensson was well out of range.
Svensson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hitmonlee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hitmonlee looks to land a left hand but Svensson moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee throws a hook but Svensson blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Svensson misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svensson gets a clinch.
Svensson misses with an elbow strike.
Svensson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson lands a nice elbow.
Svensson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hitmonlee.
Svensson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hitmonlee won't allow it.
Hitmonlee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hitmonlee is working Svensson over against the cage.
Hitmonlee lands with a right to the head.
Hitmonlee misses with a punch on the inside.
Svensson lands with a light punch inside.

Hitmonlee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svensson wants to clinch up but Hitmonlee keeps it at a distance.
Hitmonlee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Svensson looks for the body kick but Hitmonlee saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Svensson has time to react.
Danga de danga de dang - Hitmonlee scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Hitmonlee misses the jab.
Hitmonlee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svensson. Hitmonlee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Hitmonlee moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hitmonlee.
Svensson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hitmonlee avoids the head kick by Svensson.
Svensson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hitmonlee can pounce on him.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Hitmonlee misses with a body kick.
Svensson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hitmonlee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitmonlee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitmonlee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svensson.
Hitmonlee avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Hitmonlee lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hitmonlee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hitmonlee walks into a jab.
Svensson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Svensson throws a right hand that Hitmonlee ducks under and follows up with a left that Hitmonlee also avoids with ease.
Hitmonlee throws out a powerful jab.
Svensson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Svensson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hitmonlee scores with a kick to the body.
Svensson misses with a kick to the body.
Svensson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hitmonlee can pounce on him.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Hitmonlee's shoulder, as Hitmonlee tries to avoid the shot.
Svensson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Svensson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hitmonlee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hitmonlee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Svensson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svensson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hitmonlee counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svensson digs a good body shot into Hitmonlee's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitmonlee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Svensson looks to throw the jab but Hitmonlee is out of range.
Hitmonlee misses with a body kick.
Hitmonlee scores with a nice body kick.
Hitmonlee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Svensson misses with a left hand
and Hitmonlee counters with a thumping low kick.
Svensson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hitmonlee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Svensson's sensitive parts.
Crunch! Hitmonlee slams his shin into Svensson's torso.
Svensson throws a jab when Hitmonlee was well out of range.
Hitmonlee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Svensson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hitmonlee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Svensson catches Hitmonlee right on the button with a cross.
Svensson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitmonlee cracks the inside of Svensson's front leg.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitmonlee manages to avoid it.
Svensson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hitmonlee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Svensson throws a low kick, looking for Hitmonlee's leg but Hitmonlee calmly moves out of range.
Hitmonlee scores with a hook.
Hitmonlee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hitmonlee thumps Svensson with a low kick.
Svensson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hitmonlee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hitmonlee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hitmonlee throws a series of punches but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson looks to land a body kick but Hitmonlee moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Svensson misses the target.
A jab from Svensson misses.
Svensson cracks Hitmonlee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and Hitmonlee counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hitmonlee.
A big left from Svensson misses.
Svensson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee throws a body kick that misses.
Hitmonlee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hitmonlee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hitmonlee duly obliges.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitmonlee manages to avoid it.
Hitmonlee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hitmonlee counters with an inside leg kick.
Hitmonlee moves out of range of the body kick.
Hitmonlee throws a head kick but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Hitmonlee moves out of range easily.
Hitmonlee looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.
Hitmonlee jabs Svensson right on the nose. Svensson blinks but takes it well.
Hitmonlee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitmonlee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hitmonlee.
Svensson misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Hitmonlee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hitmonlee misses with a wild combination.
Hitmonlee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hitmonlee lands with an uppercut that bounces Svensson off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Svensson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hitmonlee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hitmonlee misses with an uppercut. Svensson saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitmonlee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svensson.
Hitmonlee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Svensson checks it well.
Hitmonlee jabs Svensson right on the nose. Svensson blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hitmonlee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hitmonlee scores with a sloppy right hand. Svensson should have avoided that one.
Hitmonlee lands with a nice body kick.
Hitmonlee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svensson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svensson misses with a straight right.
Svensson misses with a body kick.
Hitmonlee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Svensson. Svensson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hitmonlee scores with a one two! Svensson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Hitmonlee.
The fighters circling - Hitmonlee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Hitmonlee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Svensson.
Hitmonlee dodges the punch combination from Svensson.
Hitmonlee moves away from the strike by Svensson.
Hitmonlee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson checks a leg kick.
Hitmonlee lands with a straight right. Svensson didn't see that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee scores with a sloppy right hand. Svensson should have avoided that one.
Svensson lands a really nice looking cross but Hitmonlee seems unphased.
Svensson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hitmonlee will feel that in the morning.
Svensson misses with a body shot.
Hitmonlee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hitmonlee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Svensson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Svensson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hitmonlee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hitmonlee throws a leg kick which misses Svensson's front leg but catches the back leg as Svensson tries to avoid it.
Svensson cracks Hitmonlee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitmonlee lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson tries to clinch but Hitmonlee moves out of range.
That kick from Hitmonlee tenderised Svensson's leg. Svensson is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee misses with a series of wild punches.
Svensson scores with a spinning back kick!
Svensson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hitmonlee has time to react.
Svensson moves out of range as Hitmonlee throws a body kick.
Svensson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitmonlee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svensson.
Hitmonlee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Svensson is able to avoid easily.
Svensson misses with a hook. Hitmonlee ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Svensson coming out on top.
Hitmonlee lands with a slapping head kick.
Svensson throws a jab when Hitmonlee was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hitmonlee connects with a nice looking jab.
Hitmonlee thows a body kick. Svensson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hitmonlee misses with a body kick.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitmonlee moves away.
Hitmonlee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hitmonlee slips a straight right by Svensson.
Svensson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hitmonlee tried to score with a low kick but Svensson checks it.
Hitmonlee tries to land a front kick but Svensson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hitmonlee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Svensson. That one must have hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Hitmonlee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hitmonlee ducks right into an uppercut from Svensson.
Svensson misses with a double jab
and Hitmonlee counters with a series of strikes. Svensson will be more careful next time no doubt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Svensson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svensson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hitmonlee to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitmonlee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svensson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svensson takes one on the button.
Hitmonlee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hitmonlee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hitmonlee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hitmonlee misses with a low kick.
Svensson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hitmonlee.
Svensson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitmonlee was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitmonlee misses with a low kick.
Hitmonlee wants to land a leg kick but Svensson is out of range.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Svensson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svensson. Hitmonlee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitmonlee scores with the left hand. Svensson knows he should have avoided that one.
Svensson misses with a left hand
and Hitmonlee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Svensson looks to throw the jab but Hitmonlee is out of range.
Hitmonlee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Svensson back to the cage. Hitmonlee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Svensson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitmonlee manages to avoid it.
Hitmonlee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svensson.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Hitmonlee pushes him off.
Hitmonlee tries to land a front kick but Svensson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hitmonlee throws a right hand that Svensson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svensson also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Svensson.
Svensson misses with an uppercut. Hitmonlee saw that one coming.
Svensson connects with an inside leg kick.
Svensson looks to land a body kick but Hitmonlee moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson connects with a nice looking jab.
Svensson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Svensson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svensson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hitmonlee.
Svensson misses with a hook.
Hitmonlee lands a nice looking body kick.
Hitmonlee cracks a nice hook into Svensson's ribs.
Svensson misses with a straight right.
Svensson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Svensson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hitmonlee just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitmonlee throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Svensson.
Hitmonlee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitmonlee walks into a jab.
Svensson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Hitmonlee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Svensson doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svensson. Hitmonlee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitmonlee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hitmonlee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Svensson momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee lands a nice looking body shot.
Hitmonlee just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitmonlee stalks Svensson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Svensson's face. Svensson staggers backwards, shaken.
Hitmonlee blocks the body kick.
Svensson cracks Hitmonlee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hitmonlee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Svensson looks to land a right hand but Hitmonlee moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hitmonlee.
Svensson throws a wild body kick that Hitmonlee sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Svensson misses.
Svensson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab by Hitmonlee.
Sven S Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hitmonlee lands a jab to the nose.
Hitmonlee is looking to slow Svensson down with leg kicks.
Hitmonlee with a jab.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Svensson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hitmonlee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hitmonlee moves out of range as Svensson throws a body kick.
Svensson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Svensson throws a wild body kick that Hitmonlee sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Svensson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hitmonlee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Svensson misses
and Hitmonlee counters with a stiff right hand.
Svensson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hitmonlee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Hitmonlee lands but Svensson takes it in his stride.
Hitmonlee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svensson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hitmonlee. Hitmonlee obviously looking to wear him down.
Hitmonlee misses with a jab to the body
and Svensson counters with a low kick, right behind Hitmonlee 's knee.
Nice body punch from Svensson.
Hitmonlee feints and then cracks Svensson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Svensson down.
Hitmonlee sizes up Svensson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hitmonlee lands an overhand right.
Svensson tries to land a front kick but Hitmonlee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

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 Sven S Svensson.
I think Hitmonlee 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee! The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee retains his bantamweight title!
The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee gave a mention to Gilop® in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).