OK, I just need to face the facts. I'm horrible at balancing the music and sound volumes. 
The music was supposed to be louder and more noticeable than those in my last few films, but the effect may have been over-done a bit. And as I said above, I'm not too pleased with the punching/contact sounds anyway, so I'll probably be re-recording a lot of them for my next fight scene.
My animation smoothness is finally getting to where I'd like it to be, but this is certainly not without it's flaws. I'm just happy that they're apparently being over-looked.
Thanks for the feedback, it's always appreciated!