PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Cowan (ranked 372 p4p, 781 weight class) and Johnny Albatross (ranked 26 p4p, 43 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cowan
vs
Albatross

174 cm
21
146
8 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
139
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Cowan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowan misses with a hook. Albatross ducked under it nicely.
Albatross throws a front kick aimed at Cowan's knee but Cowan avoids it well.
Mickey Cowan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cowan thuds his right hand into Albatross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cowan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cowan tries to clinch but Albatross is having none of it.
Cowan tries to close the distance and clinch but Albatross swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cowan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Cowan moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowan.
Cowan blocks a body shot from Albatross.
A short right from Albatross on the inside.
Albatross swings wildly with an uppercut but Cowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cowan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Albatross backwards.
Cowan being controlled against the cage.
Albatross misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Albatross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cowan has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Albatross on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Albatross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Albatross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cowan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Cowan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cowan.
Cowan gets through Albatross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Albatross misses with some punches.
Albatross can't find room to land a body shot as Cowan controls the action.
Cowan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cowan scores with a nice short uppercut.

Albatross breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Cowan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cowan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albatross struggles to land a body shot inside as Cowan controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan keeps control of Albatross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Albatross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Albatross misses with a punch to the body.
Cowan keeps control of Albatross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Albatross.
Cowan scores with a shot to the side of Albatross's head.
Cowan throws a head punch that misses.
Albatross has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cowan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Albatross can turn it around.
Albatross tries to work over Cowan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cowan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Albatross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cowan blocking some punches.
Cowan lands a hook that snaps the head of Albatross backwards.
Cowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Albatross's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Cowan.
Albatross lands with a light punch inside.
Cowan is leaning against Albatross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Albatross throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowan.
Cowan blocks a body shot from Albatross.
Albatross blocks a body shot from Cowan.
A hook to the body from Cowan.
A short right from Cowan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan misses with the head strike.
Cowan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Albatross backwards.
Albatross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cowan.
Cowan is pushing Albatross up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Cowan fails to land.
Albatross lands a shot to the body.
Albatross working aggressively here.
Albatross can't find room to land a body shot as Cowan controls the action.
Cowan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Albatross.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cowan.
Cowan gets through Albatross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cowan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Albatross backwards.
Cowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Albatross's elbow.
Albatross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Albatross misses with some punches.
Cowan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross tries to throw a body punch but Cowan avoids it by throwing Albatross back against the cage.
Albatross trying to control the position but instead, Cowan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Albatross into the cage.
Albatross stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cowan lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albatross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Albatross throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowan.
Albatross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Albatross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Albatross backwards.
Cowan misses with the head strike.
Albatross prevents a body shot from Cowan.
Albatross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Albatross backwards.
Cowan misses with a body punch.
Albatross swings wildly with an uppercut but Cowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Albatross blocks a body shot from Cowan.
Albatross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Cowan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Albatross jabs Cowan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cowan lands with a good body shot.
Cowan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Albatross can do to turn this around?
Albatross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cowan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Albatross manages to circle out of the way.
Cowan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Albatross's hands.
Albatross keeps the fight on the outside.
Cowan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cowan backing away here, and Albatross unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Albatross works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cowan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albatross misses with a lunging right hand
and Cowan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Albatross feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cowan sprawling to the canvas! Cowan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Albatross finish him?!

Cowan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Albatross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Cowan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Albatross throws a looping overhand right but Cowan ducks down to avoid it.
Cowan tries to clinch there but Albatross circles away.
Albatross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cowan seems to have got his legs back now.
Albatross throws a poor cross that misses
and Cowan counters with a straight right hand.
Cowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Albatross! But no joy.
Cowan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cowan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Albatross throws a leg kick that misses.
Albatross tries a head kick but it misses.
Cowan throws a hook but Albatross blocks it.
Cowan jabs at Albatross's body.
Albatross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cowan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cowan misses with a wild body shot.
Albatross scores with the left hand. Cowan knows he should have avoided that one.
Cowan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Cowan slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cowan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cowan blocks the body kick.
Cowan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cowan sizes up Albatross with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Albatross connects with the punch.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cowan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
Cowan connects with a jab.
Cowan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cowan scores with a one two! Albatross had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cowan tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan tries to clinch there but Albatross circles away.
Albatross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cowan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Albatross! But no joy.
Albatross throws a series of punches but Cowan avoids them all with ease.
Cowan avoids the head kick by Albatross.
Cowan lands a head shot.
Albatross throws an overhand right that lands on Cowan's shoulder, as Cowan tries to avoid the shot.
Albatross throws a looping overhand right but Cowan ducks down to avoid it.
Cowan is looking to counter punch.
Cowan cracks a nice hook into Albatross's ribs.

Cowan moves into the clinch.
Albatross misses with the head strike.
Cowan lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Albatross.
Albatross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Albatross scores with a shot to the side of Cowan's head.
Albatross can't find room to land a body shot as Cowan controls the action.
Albatross can't find room to land a body shot as Cowan controls the action.
Albatross struggles to land a body shot inside as Cowan controls his hands.
Albatross blocks an uppercut.
Albatross throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cowan lands with a light punch inside.
Cowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Albatross's elbow.
Albatross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Albatross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albatross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cowan prevents Albatross from breaking the clinch.
Mickey Cowan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Cowan on the inside.

Albatross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Albatross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cowan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Albatross has time to react.
Albatross throws a body punch but Cowan moves out of range.
Johnny Albatross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cowan lands a jab to the nose.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cowan, as that shot connected.
Cowan lands an overhand right.
Cowan tries to clinch up.
Cowan avoids the body shot from Albatross.
Albatross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albatross scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan misses with a body shot.
Albatross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cowan moves away.
Cowan misses with a right hand
letting Albatross counter with a right hand.
Cowan throws a lazy right hand but Albatross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross digs a good body shot into Cowan's ribs.
Albatross thuds his right hand into Cowan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cowan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Albatross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cowan was well out of range. Poor timing from Albatross.
Cowan scores with a hook to the body. Albatross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cowan throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Albatross throws a jab when Cowan was well out of range.
Albatross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowan.
Cowan looks to land a left hand but Albatross moved out of range nicely.
Cowan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Albatross throws a jab but it's blocked by Cowan.
Cowan misses with an uppercut.
Albatross on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowan throws a jab but it's blocked by Albatross.

Cowan has managed to clinch.
Albatross is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cowan is keeping busy.
Albatross takes a shot to the head.
Cowan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Albatross breaks the clinch.
Albatross doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Albatross misses with a lunging right hand
and Cowan counters with a stiff right hand.
Cowan misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross walks into a left hand.
Albatross lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cowan digs a good hook to Albatross's body.
Cowan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Albatross's head backwards.
Albatross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cowan.
Cowan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
Cowan connects with a body shot that sends Albatross's belly button to the back.
Albatross walks into a jab.
Cowan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cowan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cowan instigates a clinch.
Albatross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Albatross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albatross struggles to land a body shot inside as Cowan controls his hands.
Albatross has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Albatross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Albatross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Albatross tries a body shot but Cowan blocks it.
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Albatross.
Cowan misses with a body punch.
Cowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Albatross misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Albatross.
Albatross tries to throw a body punch but Cowan avoids it by throwing Albatross back against the cage.
Albatross misses with some punches.
Albatross throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowan.
Cowan lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Cowan clearly takes that round.
That's time! Cowan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Albatross 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.

Cowan darts in and clinches Albatross up against the cage.
Cowan misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cowan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Albatross lands a hook that snaps the head of Cowan backwards.
Cowan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Albatross lands a hook that snaps the head of Cowan backwards.
Albatross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cowan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Albatross's efforts to push away.
Cowan tries a body shot but Albatross blocks it.
Albatross lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cowan keeps control of Albatross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Albatross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cowan backwards.
Albatross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Albatross lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cowan throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Cowan.
Albatross swings wildly with an uppercut but Cowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cowan throws a head punch that misses.
Albatross tries to work over Cowan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Albatross tries to throw a body punch but Cowan avoids it by throwing Albatross back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Albatross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Albatross throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cowan.
Cowan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Albatross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Albatross ducks under a wild hook from Cowan.
Albatross misses with a kick to the body
letting Cowan counter with a right hand.
Cowan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan throws a hook to the side of Albatross's head but Albatross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cowan throws a sloppy body shot
and Albatross counters with a nice uppercut.
Cowan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 low kick from Albatross is predictable there
and Cowan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albatross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cowan throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Albatross responds with a good body kick, but Cowan manages to step out the way in time.
Albatross takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Albatross swinging wildly here.
Albatross throws a sloppy head kick and Cowan moves out of range easily.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cowan to score with a decent uppercut.
Cowan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Albatross throws a hook to the side of Cowan's head but Cowan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Cowan does it's job there.
Albatross looks to land a right hand but Cowan moved out of range.
Cowan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Albatross bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Albatross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cowan momentarily.
Cowan lands with an uppercut that bounces Albatross off the cage and back into range.
Cowan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Albatross misses with a hook. Cowan ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cowan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Albatross breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Albatross lands.
Cowan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Albatross looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decent striking displayed by Cowan there.

Cowan instigates a clinch.
A short right from Cowan on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cowan.
Cowan misses with some punches.

Albatross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cowan tries to clinch but Albatross moves away
and Albatross counters with a straight right hand.
Cowan is looking to clinch but Albatross is avoiding it.
Albatross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Cowan had his way with Johnny Albatross in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Albatross misses with a series of wild punches.
Cowan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Cowan moves into range and clinches up with Albatross.
Albatross lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cowan pushes Albatross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Albatross misses with a body punch.

Albatross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Albatross gets tackled into the cage by Cowan. Cowan maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Albatross.
A head punch on the inside from Albatross fails to land.
Albatross misses with a body punch.
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cowans head.
Albatross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cowan lands with a light punch inside.
Albatross doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Cowan.
Cowan lands a body shot.
Cowan lands with a right to the head.
Cowan prevents Albatross from breaking the clinch.
Cowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Albatross cracks Cowan with a nice body shot.
Cowan can't find room to land a body shot as Albatross controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Cowan fails to land.
Cowan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cowan is leaning against Albatross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Albatross tries a body shot but Cowan blocks it.
Albatross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan gets through Albatross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Albatross throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnny Albatross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cowan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Albatross.
Cowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Albatross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Albatross scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Albatross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan misses with a punch on the inside.
Cowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cowan fails to land.

Albatross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Albatross with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cowan to score with a decent uppercut.
Albatross misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Cowan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cowan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross throws a lazy right hand but Cowan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Albatross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cowan throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cowan misses.
Albatross staying out of range there.
Cowan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
A counter left hand to the body from Cowan misses its target.
Albatross misses with a double jab.
Cowan ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cowan.
Mickey Cowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Albatross tries to keep at a distance but Cowan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Albatross pushes Cowan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cowan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Albatross backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cowan fails to land.
Albatross digs a right hand underneath Cowan's ribcage. Cowan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Albatross tries to work over Cowan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Albatross is trying to break free.
Albatross lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cowan or not.
Cowan tries to work over Albatross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Albatross.
Cowan blocks a body shot from Albatross.
Albatross lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cowan.

Albatross manages to break the clinch.
Albatross takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cowan gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Cowan tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Albatross is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Cowan buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Cowan!! Cowan is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Albatross throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Johnny Albatross thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.