PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between William Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vodka Drunkinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drunkinski has chosen It's my time as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bird
vs
Drunkinski

170 cm
29
144 lbs
21 - 2 - 0

159 cm
28
147 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Conquer

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 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Bird!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vodka Drunkinski!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Bird misses.
Drunkinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski throws a series of punches but Bird moves out of range.
Drunkinski lands with an uppercut that bounces Bird off the ropes and back into range.
Bird looks to land a right hand but Drunkinski moved out of range.
Drunkinski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Birds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drunkinski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drunkinski scores with a sloppy right hand. Bird should have avoided that one.
Drunkinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drunkinski 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.
Bird connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bird displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drunkinski throws out the jab.
Bird lands a nice looking body shot.
Drunkinski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bird.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bird ducks right into an uppercut from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski throws a sloppy head kick and Bird moves out of range easily.
Drunkinski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bird checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drunkinski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drunkinski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkinski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bird tries to clinch up.
Bird lands with a straight right. Drunkinski didn't see that one coming.
Drunkinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bird throws out the jab.
Bird connects with an inside leg kick.
Bird misses with a right hand

and Drunkinski counters by clinching up.
Bird fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bird has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short right from Drunkinski.
Bird goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drunkinski misses with a body punch.
Drunkinski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bird misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Drunkinski takes an elbow to the temple.
Drunkinski lands an elbow that stopped Bird in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Bird.
Bird cracks Drunkinski with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drunkinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Bird won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Bird.
Bird throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bird misses with a body punch.
Drunkinski tries to throw a body punch but Bird avoids it by throwing Drunkinski back against the ropes.
Bird lands an elbow inside that Drunkinski shrugs off.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bird takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bird using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drunkinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drunkinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bird fails to land.
Bird trying to land knees to the body.
Bird avoids the elbow strike from Drunkinski, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Bird.
Bird tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird taking a breather.
Drunkinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bird.
Drunkinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drunkinski lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Drunkinski.
Bird lands with a short shot to the head.
Drunkinski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bird is keeping busy.
Bird lands a knee to the body.
Bird landing knees to the body.
Drunkinski pushes Bird back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Bird.
Bird lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bird fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bird.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bird creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drunkinski blocks the elbow strike.
Drunkinski managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
Bird putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drunkinski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drunkinski lands with a light punch inside.
Drunkinski has a couple of punches blocked by Bird.
Drunkinski lands a knee to the body.
Drunkinski avoids the elbow strike from Bird, against the ropes.
Bird tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drunkinski's elbow.
Bird avoiding damage as Drunkinski throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drunkinski avoids a wild elbow strike from Bird.
Bird working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drunkinski tries to throw a body punch but Bird avoids it by throwing Drunkinski back against the ropes.
Drunkinski looking to throw knees to the head but Bird is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Drunkinski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drunkinski connects with a leg kick. Bird looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drunkinski blocks the body kick.
Drunkinski throws the kick towards the body but Bird avoids it.
Drunkinski connects with a body shot that sends Bird's belly button to the back.
Bird takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drunkinski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bird's hands.
Drunkinski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bird. Bird obviously looking to wear him down.
Drunkinski moves away from the strike by Bird.
Bird lands a lovely overhand right.
Bird cracks Drunkinski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheers as Drunkinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bird doesn't seem phased though.
Bird misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bird misses with an uppercut.
Drunkinski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drunkinski's corner calls for a 1-2. Drunkinski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vodka Drunkinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkinski misses with an uppercut
and Bird counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drunkinski's knee momentarily.
Drunkinski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bird.
Bird misses with a straight left.
Drunkinski throws a jab but it's blocked by Bird.
Bird blocks the body kick.
Drunkinski lands with a right hand.
Bird smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drunkinski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bird throws a head kick but Drunkinski moves out of range.
Drunkinski connects with a looping right hand.
Bird lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drunkinski will feel that in the morning.
Bird moves out of range of the body kick from Drunkinski.
Bird attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drunkinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drunkinski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bird. Bird obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bird looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drunkinski scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bird takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drunkinski needs to keep his hands up - Bird had a free shot at his head there.
Bird gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Drunkinski moves into the clinch.
Drunkinski blocks a body shot from Bird.
A short right from Bird.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bird misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bird misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drunkinski.
Bird tries to throw a body punch but Drunkinski avoids it by throwing Bird back against the ropes.
Bird lands a body punch in the clinch.
Drunkinski pushes off an throws an elbow but Bird leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Drunkinski.
Bird is trying to maintain a safe position but Drunkinski gets an underhook and turns Bird into the ropes.
Bird missing with knees to the body.
Drunkinski avoiding damage as Bird throws knees to the body.
Bird gets through Drunkinski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bird goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Bird.
Bird blocks an uppercut.
Drunkinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bird pushes off an throws an elbow but Drunkinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bird lands a knee to the head.
Drunkinski looking to stall.
Bird misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drunkinski managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
Bird scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries a body shot but Drunkinski blocks it.
Drunkinski misses with a body punch.
Bird tries to throw a body punch but Drunkinski avoids it by throwing Bird back against the ropes.
Bird scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drunkinski pushes Bird back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drunkinski takes a shot to the head.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drunkinski avoids it.
Bird landing knees to the body.
Bird lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drunkinski backwards.
Bird throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bird tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drunkinski missing with knees to the body.
Drunkinski scores with a shoulder strike.
Bird is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drunkinski avoiding damage as Bird throws knees to the body.
Bird throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Bird dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drunkinski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bird scores with a kick to the body.
Drunkinski tries to bum rush Bird with a series of wild strikes but Bird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drunkinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drunkinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Bird misses its intended target.
Drunkinski drops his hands momentarily and Bird takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bird lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bird tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drunkinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Bird.
Bird darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drunkinski throws out a leg kick but Bird moves out of range and Drunkinski only half commits.
Drunkinski with a nice cross.
Bird tried to score with a low kick but Drunkinski checks it.
Drunkinski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drunkinski stuns Bird with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkinski scores with a hook.
Bird uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski throws out a loose jab but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drunkinski throws a shot from downtown. Bird moves away and avoids it.
Drunkinski moves out of range of the body kick.
Bird lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drunkinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Bird is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bird.
Bird fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bird connects with a right hand. Drunkinski shakes it off.
Drunkinski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bird ducks under a wild hook from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bird's hands.
Good work by Drunkinski as he checks the leg kick.
Bird misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bird moves out of range of the body kick from Drunkinski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drunkinski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drunkinski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drunkinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drunkinski loads up on a big right hand but Bird slips the punch.
Drunkinski ducks right into an uppercut from Bird.
Bird throws a leg kick but Drunkinski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drunkinski moves away from the strike by Bird.
Bird dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drunkinski. That did some damage!
Bird chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drunkinski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bird counters with an inside leg kick.
Bird turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bird takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drunkinski. That's going to slow Bird down.
Drunkinski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bird lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drunkinski at a distance.
Bird lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drunkinski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bird is out of range.
Bird misses with an uppercut.
Drunkinski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bird defending well as Drunkinski loads up on a big left hand.
Drunkinski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bird finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bird throws a push kick but Drunkinski slaps the foot to one side.
Bird looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Bird moves into range and clinches up with Drunkinski.
Bird looking to stall.
Bird misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drunkinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drunkinski lands with a short shot to the head.
Bird misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bird throws a punch but it's blocked by Drunkinski.
Bird dodges an elbow strike from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski tries to work over Bird's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drunkinski.
Drunkinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drunkinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bird lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drunkinski backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bird has Drunkinski pushed against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Bird.
Drunkinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Bird clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Drunkinski misses with the combination.
Bird has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drunkinski finds it's way round the side to connect with Bird's head.
Drunkinski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bird.
A telegraphed right hand from Bird misses the target.
Bird throws a shot to the body.
Drunkinski throws a leg kick but Bird sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bird takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Drunkinski gets tackled into the ropes by Bird. Bird maintains the clinch.
Drunkinski wants to stall.
Bird makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drunkinski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bird fails to land.
Bird lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drunkinski backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bird lands with a short shot to the head.
Bird is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bird prevents a body shot from Drunkinski.
Bird lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drunkinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bird landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Bird.
Drunkinski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bird lands a knee to the body.
Bird takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bird tries to throw a body punch but Drunkinski avoids it by throwing Bird back against the ropes.
Bird stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bird just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drunkinski's brow.
Bird lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunkinski lands an elbow inside that Bird shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird throws an elbow that misses.
Drunkinski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drunkinski lands an elbow just above Bird 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bird just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drunkinski's brow.
Drunkinski lands a body shot.
Bird tries to work over Drunkinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bird throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bird tries to work over Drunkinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bird is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drunkinski is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Drunkinski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bird's brow.
Drunkinski lands a left hand.
A short right from Bird.
A short body shot lands from Drunkinski as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drunkinski throws an elbow that misses.
Drunkinski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drunkinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Drunkinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bird fails to land.
Bird missing with knees to the body.
Bird trying to land knees to the body.
Bird misses with a body punch.
Drunkinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bird throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bird wants to stall.
Drunkinski blocking some punches.
Bird lands a nice knee to the body.
Drunkinski avoids the elbow strike from Bird, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drunkinski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drunkinski missing with knees to the body.
Bird blocks an uppercut.
Bird throws a head punch that misses.
Bird trying to land knees to the body.
Bird misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drunkinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bird trying to land knees to the body.
Bird connects with a knee to the head.
Bird trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drunkinski avoiding damage as Bird throws knees to the body.
Bird throws an elbow but it misses.
Drunkinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bird's elbow.
Bird tries to land knees in the clinch but Drunkinski avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Bird had his way with Vodka Drunkinski in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bird scores with a nice strike.
Bird ducks under a wild hook from Drunkinski.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drunkinski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drunkinski throws a hook to the side of Bird's head but Bird sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drunkinski lands a head kick!
Drunkinski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bird scores with a nice right hand.
Bird showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drunkinski.
Bird tries to clinch but Drunkinski is having none of it.
Bird on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drunkinski misses with a body shot.
Drunkinski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Drunkinski misses with a double jab
and Bird counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird just misses with a punch to the body.
Bird needs to keep his hands up - Drunkinski had a free shot at his head there.
Bird looks to throw the jab but Drunkinski is out of range.
Drunkinski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drunkinski avoids a kick to the body.
Bird throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bird fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drunkinski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drunkinski.
Bird lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bird misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Drunkinski.
Bird lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drunkinski pushes Bird away with a front kick.
Drunkinski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bird doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drunkinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bird.
Bird throws a shot from downtown. Drunkinski moves away and avoids it.
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!
Drunkinski looks to land a body kick but Bird moved away.
Drunkinski throws a series of strikes that have Bird backpedaling.
A slow jab from Bird misses its intended target.
Drunkinski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drunkinski swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drunkinski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drunkinski misses with a straight right.
Drunkinski thuds his shin into the meat of Bird's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird avoids the head kick by Drunkinski.
Drunkinski is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bird avoids the body shot from Drunkinski.
Drunkinski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bird tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drunkinski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bird looks to land a body kick but Drunkinski moved away.
Bird takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drunkinski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Birds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bird slips under a jab.
Bird is looking to slow Drunkinski down with leg kicks.
Drunkinski throws a leg kick but Bird checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bird 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 Drunkinski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drunkinski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bird misses with an uppercut

and Drunkinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drunkinski.
Still in the clinch, Drunkinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vodka Drunkinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bird.
William Bird has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drunkinski blocks a body shot from Bird.
Drunkinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bird's elbow.
Drunkinski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bird misses with some punches.
Drunkinski tries to throw a body punch but Bird avoids it by throwing Drunkinski back against the ropes.
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!
Bird has Drunkinski pressed against the ropes.
Drunkinski tries to work over Bird's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bird swings wildly with an uppercut but Drunkinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drunkinski takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bird creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vodka Drunkinski.
I think Bird has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Bird!
William Bird retains his bantamweight title!
Post fight, an emotional William Bird said 'I am the greatest KT fighter of all time! There is noone in 135 to 155 lbs that even come close to my level. If you disagree, I welcome you into the ring where you will receive a fistful of pain!'.