That way in the last round , I will be up . In that third round , I came out firing , I thought I was maybe up by two , but they said they had it tied up . In that last round , I went in there hands up ; I knew I leaned in with the straight left and he caught me with the straight hook . I give him that .

Question: Why is the narrator hitting that person ?
Answer: None of the above choices .They are protecting themselves .It is part of sport .They are pissed off .