PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ra (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. 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.

Ra
vs
Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee

174 cm
27
148 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

173 cm
25
141 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Gilop®

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sun Ra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitmonlee lands a jab to the head.
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitmonlee is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hitmonlee.
Ra throws a head kick but Hitmonlee moves out of range.
Ra throws a looping overhand right but Hitmonlee ducks down to avoid it.
Hitmonlee just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ra.
Ra tries to work over Hitmonlee's front leg with a kick but Hitmonlee checks it.
Ra lands with a nice body punch.
Ra checks a leg kick.
Ra jabs Hitmonlee right on the nose. Hitmonlee blinks but takes it well.
Hitmonlee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ra will feel that in the morning.
Hitmonlee misses with a two punch combination.
Ra lands a jab to Hitmonlee's midsection.
Hitmonlee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hitmonlee.
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!
Ra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitmonlee lands with an overhand left.
Hitmonlee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hitmonlee throws a series of punches but Ra avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ra.
Ra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ra throws a leg kick but Hitmonlee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ra. Hitmonlee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitmonlee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ra. Ra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ra just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitmonlee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ra tries to close the distance and clinch but Hitmonlee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ra throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitmonlee.
Ra is looking to wear down Hitmonlee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ra moves away from the strike by Hitmonlee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitmonlee slips a straight right by Ra.
Hitmonlee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitmonlee swings for the body but Ra moves out of range.
Hitmonlee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee tries to land a front kick but Ra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ra misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ra. Hitmonlee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitmonlee is just out of range.
Ra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hitmonlee blocks a jab.
Ra lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hitmonlee just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitmonlee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hitmonlee.
Ra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hitmonlee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ra is looking to clinch but Hitmonlee is avoiding it.
Ra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ra eats them both and turns towards Hitmonlee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jab by Ra.
Hitmonlee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hitmonlee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hitmonlee looks to land a body kick but Ra moved away.
Ra checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hitmonlee misses with a looping right.

Ra moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hitmonlee dodges an elbow strike from Ra.
Hitmonlee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ra connects with a knee to the head.
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 throws a punch but it's blocked by Ra.
Hitmonlee tries to break the clinch but Ra is controlling the position.
Ra misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hitmonlee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Ra forces Hitmonlee back against the cage and clinches.
Ra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hitmonlee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hitmonlee blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitmonlee is trying to break the clinch but Ra is controlling him.

Hitmonlee breaks from the clinch.

Hitmonlee gets tackled into the cage by Ra. Ra maintains the clinch.
Ra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Sun Ra will probably get the nod.
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.

Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitmonlee is just out of range.
Ra throws a head kick but Hitmonlee moves out of range.
Hitmonlee scores with a jab. Ra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hitmonlee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hitmonlee throws the kick towards the body but Ra avoids it.
Ra misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Ra. Beautiful body shot.
Hitmonlee misses with a head kick.

Ra drives through and clinches with Hitmonlee against the cage.
Ra misses with a knee strike.
Ra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hitmonlee's efforts to push away.
Ra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hitmonlee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra pushes off an throws an elbow but Hitmonlee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hitmonlee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ra.
Ra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Hitmonlee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ra lands a damaging elbow.

Hitmonlee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ra misses the jab.
Ra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hitmonlee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hitmonlee. That's going to slow Ra down.
Ra has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hitmonlee throws a wild body kick that Ra sees coming a mile off.
Ra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ra ducks right into an uppercut from Hitmonlee.
Ra punishes Hitmonlee's body with a nice straight punch.
Hitmonlee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ra checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hitmonlee doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ra will feel that in the morning.
Ra misses with a low kick.
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitmonlee is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ra throws the left hand but Hitmonlee avoids the punch easily.
Hitmonlee scores with a leg kick.
Hitmonlee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hitmonlee lands with a nice body punch.
Ra connects with a leg kick. Hitmonlee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good work by Hitmonlee as he checks the leg kick.
Hitmonlee scores with a spinning back kick!
Ra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hitmonlee throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ra misses with an uppercut. Hitmonlee saw that one coming.
Ra cracks Hitmonlee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ra moves out of range of the strikes.
Ra blocks a low kick nicely.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
Hitmonlee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ra misses with a body shot.
Hitmonlee misses with a low kick as Ra jumps back.
Ra sizes up Hitmonlee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crunch! Hitmonlee slams his shin into Ra's torso.
Hitmonlee tries to land a front kick but Ra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hitmonlee throws a series of punches but Ra moves out of range.
Ra misses with a hook. Hitmonlee ducked under it nicely.
Ra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitmonlee pushes Ra away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
Ra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hitmonlee blocks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Hitmonlee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitmonlee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ra throws a leg kick but Hitmonlee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ra will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hitmonlee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hitmonlee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ra throws out the jab.
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 time! Ra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ra tries to clinch but Hitmonlee moves out of range.
Hitmonlee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hitmonlee misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Hitmonlee misses its intended target.
Hitmonlee throws the kick towards the body but Ra avoids it.
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitmonlee moves away.
Ra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Hitmonlee does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Hitmonlee.
Ra throws the left hand but Hitmonlee avoids the punch easily.
Hitmonlee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ra throws a big shot that misses.
Ra moves out of range of the body kick from Hitmonlee.
Ra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hitmonlee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ra's sensitive parts.
Hitmonlee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitmonlee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ra backs up against the cage.
Ra lands a jab to Hitmonlee's midsection.
Hitmonlee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hitmonlee 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.
Ra blocks a jab.
Ra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hitmonlee checks a leg kick.
Ra misses the shot to the body.
Ra scores with a decent looking hook.
Ra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee ducks right into an uppercut from Ra.
Hitmonlee lands a nice looking body kick.
Hitmonlee scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hitmonlee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitmonlee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ra misses with a straight left.
Ra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee connects with a single shot there.
Ra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee throws a big shot that misses.
Ra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hitmonlee throws a front kick that sends Ra stumbling back into the cage.
Ra tries to clinch but Hitmonlee is having none of it.
Hitmonlee misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee misses with a low kick.
Hitmonlee throws an off balance right hand
and Ra counters with an outside leg kick.
Ra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hitmonlee misses with a low kick.
Hitmonlee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ra.
Hitmonlee throws an overhand right that lands on Ra's shoulder, as Ra tries to avoid the shot.
Ra thows a body shot but no joy.
Hitmonlee loads up on a big right hand but Ra slips the punch.
Hitmonlee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ra. Hitmonlee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ra moves out of range of the body kick.
Hitmonlee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Hitmonlee misses.
Hitmonlee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee thumps Ra with a low kick.
Ra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hitmonlee. That's going to slow Ra down.
Hitmonlee throws a leg kick which misses Ra's front leg but catches the back leg as Ra tries to avoid it.
No joy there for Ra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ra misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitmonlee thuds a left hand into Ra's body.
Ra is looking to clinch but Hitmonlee is avoiding it.
Hitmonlee looks to land a body kick but Ra moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ra throws out a loose jab but Hitmonlee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitmonlee tries to score with a low kick but Ra moves his leg out of the way.
Hitmonlee lands with a nice body punch.
Hitmonlee checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee just about did enough to take it.
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 feints and then cracks Ra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ra down.
Ra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hitmonlee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hitmonlee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hitmonlee scores with a one two! Ra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ra 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.
Ra connects with the punch.
Hitmonlee lands a slapping body shot.
Ra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitmonlee was well out of range. Poor timing from Ra.
Good leg kick by Hitmonlee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hitmonlee avoids the body shot from Ra.
Ra tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hitmonlee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra avoids a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Ra has closed the distance and engaged Hitmonlee in a clinch.

Hitmonlee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ra misses with a wild body shot.
Hitmonlee throws a series of strikes that have Ra backpedaling.
Ra misses with a straight right.
Hitmonlee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hitmonlee throws out a powerful jab.
Hitmonlee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ra cracks Hitmonlee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ra moves out of range of the body kick from Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee throws a series of strikes that have Ra backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Hitmonlee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ra doesn't seem phased though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ra crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hitmonlee - the referee stops the clock and Ra gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hitmonlee. Ra manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Ra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hitmonlee defending well as Ra loads up on a big left hand.
Ra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ra wants to slow Hitmonlee down by chopping away at his legs.
Hitmonlee slips a jab from Ra.
Hitmonlee looks for the body kick but Ra saw that one coming.
Hitmonlee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee thuds a left hand into Ra's body.
Ra thows a body shot but no joy.
Ra jabs Hitmonlee to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra swings for the body but Hitmonlee moves out of range.
Hitmonlee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hitmonlee pushes Ra away with a front kick.
Hitmonlee misses with a kick to the body.
Ra takes one to the side of the head.
Ra works the jab nicely.
Ra wants to slow Hitmonlee down by chopping away at his legs.
Hitmonlee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ra fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hitmonlee finds it's way round the side to connect with Ra's head.
Ra scores with a jab to the body.
Ra misses with a double jab.
Hitmonlee pushes Ra away with a front kick.
A left and a right from Hitmonlee both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee lands a jab to Ra's midsection.
Ra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitmonlee throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitmonlee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ra's calf.
Hitmonlee lands with a kick to the temple. Ra shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ra ducks right into an uppercut from Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee is looking to chop away at Ra's legs.
Ra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitmonlee.
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitmonlee is just out of range.
Ra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ra lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Ra misses.
Hitmonlee misses with a head kick.
Ra misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Ra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ra looks to land a left hand but Hitmonlee moved out of range nicely.
Hitmonlee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ra.
Ra walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ra moves away.
Hitmonlee throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Hitmonlee.
Ra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ra just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Ra misses its intended target.
Ra throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Hitmonlee - just one landing.
A good leg kick by Ra.
Both fighters circling a little - Ra finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ra throws a leg kick but Hitmonlee checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Ra blocks the leg kick.
Ra throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hitmonlee counters with a nice uppercut.
Ra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hitmonlee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ra tries a head kick but it misses.
Ra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ra just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hitmonlee.
Ra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hitmonlee. Hitmonlee obviously looking to wear him down.
Hitmonlee scoring well with a low kick there.
Ra throws a sloppy head kick and Hitmonlee moves out of range easily.
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.
Hitmonlee delivers a nice body kick.
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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ra.
Hitmonlee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hitmonlee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitmonlee moves away.
Ra blocks a head kick by Hitmonlee.
Hitmonlee scores with a jab.
Ra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hitmonlee needs to keep his hands up - Ra had a free shot at his head there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hitmonlee.
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!
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitmonlee moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ra.
Ra misses with an uppercut
and Hitmonlee counters with a big head kick but Ra shrugs it off.
Ra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hitmonlee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ra's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitmonlee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ra's head.
Ra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ra just misses with a punch to the body.
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hitmonlee moves away.
Hitmonlee thows a body shot but no joy.
Hitmonlee misses with a kick to the body.
Hitmonlee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sun Ra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ra checks the leg kick.
Hitmonlee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hitmonlee stuns Ra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hitmonlee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ra lands with a good body shot.
Hitmonlee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ra takes a swing at Hitmonlee's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra throws an off balance right hand
and Hitmonlee counters with a straight right hand.
Hitmonlee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ra.
Hitmonlee lands a front kick.
Ra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hitmonlee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hitmonlee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ra tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitmonlee scores with a leg kick.
Hitmonlee lunges at Ra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ra's hand.
Hitmonlee jabs Ra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hitmonlee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Hitmonlee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hitmonlee counters with a straight right hand.
Ra misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee.
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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee! The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee retains his bantamweight title!
The Kicking Pokemon Hitmonlee really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Gilop® logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.