PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Albatross (ranked 25 p4p, 123 weight class) and Lindsay Apollo (ranked 1 p4p, 7 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Albatross
vs
Apollo

170 cm
28
140
23 - 5 - 0

168 cm
32
140
25 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction
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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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albatross lands a jab to the head.
Apollo dodges the punch combination from Albatross.
Apollo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Albatross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Apollo defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Apollo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Apollo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Albatross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Apollo can pounce on him.
Apollo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Albatross has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollo manages to avoid it.
Apollo throws a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a nice uppercut.
Albatross looks to land a right hand but Apollo moved out of range.
Albatross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Apollo momentarily.
Apollo misses with an uppercut
and Albatross counters with a solid body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Albatross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Apollo lands with an uppercut that bounces Albatross off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albatross. Apollo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apollo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Albatross moves out of range of the strikes.
Albatross misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross tries to score with a low kick but Apollo moves his leg out of the way.
We've been informed that Apollo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Albatross takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Albatross throws an overhand right that lands on Apollo's shoulder, as Apollo tries to avoid the shot.
Apollo looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Apollo instigates a clinch.
Apollo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Albatross or not.
Albatross struggles to land a body shot inside as Apollo controls his hands.
Apollo tries to pull guard but Albatross forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Apollo misses with a punch on the inside.
Apollo is trying to pull guard but Albatross turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Apollo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Albatross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Apollo struggles to land a body shot inside as Albatross controls his hands.
Apollo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo throws a punch but it's blocked by Albatross.

Albatross breaks from the clinch.
Apollo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apollo throws a chopping leg kick but Albatross manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Albatross throws a low kick but Apollo moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Apollo closes the distance and clinches.

Albatross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Apollo moved out of range nicely.
Albatross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Apollo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Apollo misses the target.
Apollo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Apollo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Albatross swats away the attempt to clinch by Apollo.
Nice defenses there by Albatross.
Apollo looks to land a body kick but Albatross moved away.
Albatross is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick from Apollo misses.
Albatross missing with a left hand there. Apollo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Apollo as he checks the leg kick.
Apollo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Albatross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Albatross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Apollo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Albatross.
Apollo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Albatross - that will leave a mark!
Apollo 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.
Apollo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Albatross's head backwards.
Albatross misses the jab.
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollo manages to avoid it.
Albatross misses with a body kick.
Apollo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Albatross can pounce on him.
Apollo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Albatross misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Apollo! But no joy.
Apollo scores with a punch 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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Apollo, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo slips a jab from Albatross.
Apollo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Apollo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apollo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Albatross is looking to score with low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Apollo, as that shot connected.
Albatross throws the left hand but Apollo avoids the punch easily.
Albatross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Albatross is looking to slow Apollo down with leg kicks.
Apollo is looking to clinch but Albatross is avoiding it.
Apollo lands with a good body shot.
Albatross with a hook.

Apollo rushes Albatross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Apollo.
Albatross is trying to break free.
Apollo can't find room to land a body shot as Albatross controls the action.
Apollo scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albatross misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Albatross will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Albatross throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Apollo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Albatross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross thuds his shin into the meat of Apollo's side.
Apollo misses with a hook. Albatross ducked under it nicely.
Albatross throws a lazy right hand but Apollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Apollo throws the left hand but Albatross avoids the punch easily.
Apollo misses with a low kick.
Albatross checks a leg kick.
It looked like Albatross was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Apollo.
Albatross is looking to land body kicks.
Albatross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Apollo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Albatross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross looks to land a right hand but Apollo moved out of range.
Apollo misses with a hook.
Albatross looks to score with a jab to the body but Apollo is just out of range.
Apollo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apollo defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Albatross misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Albatross as he checks the leg kick.
Albatross takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Albatross misses with a left hand
and Apollo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Albatross.
Albatross takes a swing at Apollo's ribcage but misses.
Apollo throws a leg kick but Albatross sees it coming and moves out of range.
Albatross takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Albatross misses with a left hand
and Apollo counters with a nice body kick.
Apollo looks for the body kick but Albatross saw that one coming.
Apollo scores with a hook.
Albatross defending well as Apollo loads up on a big left hand.
Albatross throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Apollo on the side of the head.
Apollo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Albatross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Apollo misses with a straight left.
Apollo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Albatross takes a step back to recover.
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!
Albatross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apollo throws out the jab.
Apollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albatross throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a right hand that Apollo ducks under and follows up with a left that Apollo also avoids with ease.
Albatross backing away here, and Apollo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Johnny Albatross is winning the standup battle so far.
Albatross fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Apollo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Albatross.
Apollo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albatross has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Apollo.
Albatross changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Albatross misses with an uppercut.
Albatross throws a leg kick but Apollo checks it.
Apollo scores with a shot to the body.
Albatross misses with a hook.
Apollo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Albatross throws a looping overhand right but Apollo ducks down to avoid it.
Apollo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Albatross's sensitive parts.
Apollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Apollo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Albatross works the jab nicely.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apollo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Albatross in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross works the jab nicely.
Albatross scores with a decent looking hook.
Albatross throws a big shot that misses.
Apollo misses the shot to the body.
Albatross looks to throw the jab but Apollo is out of range.
Apollo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Albatross misses the shot to the body.
Apollo moves out of range of the strikes.
Apollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albatross moves away.
Albatross throws a quick counter kick to the body but Apollo avoids it.
Albatross slips a straight right by Apollo.
Apollo throws a body punch but Albatross moves out of range.
Apollo throws a wild body kick that Albatross sees coming a mile off.
Apollo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albatross slips under a jab from Apollo.
Apollo moves out of range of the body kick.
Apollo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Apollo cracks Albatross with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albatross misses with a low kick as Apollo jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Albatross.
Apollo throws a shot from downtown. Albatross moves away and avoids it.
Albatross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Apollo under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Apollo finds it's target.
Apollo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Apollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Albatross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Albatross throws a half hearted mid kick.
Albatross with a nice calf kick.
Apollo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Albatross. That one must have hurt.
Albatross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apollo.
Apollo throws out a counter right but Albatross avoids it with no problem.
Albatross throws a lazy right hand but Apollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Apollo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Albatross takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Apollo throws an off balance right hand
and Albatross counters with a nice uppercut.
Apollo scores with a jab to the head.
Apollo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Albatross 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.

Apollo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Albatross.
Albatross throws a jab when Apollo was well out of range.
Apollo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Apollo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Albatross fires out a quick counter leg kick but Apollo just manages to avoid it.
Albatross tries a low kick but Apollo avoids it.
Apollo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Apollo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Albatross. Albatross obviously looking to wear him down.
Albatross throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Apollo counters with a low kick, right behind Albatross 's knee.
Apollo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Apollo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Apollo moves out of range of the strikes.
Apollo throws a hook but Albatross avoids it easily.
It looked like Albatross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross lands a jab to Apollo's midsection.
Apollo with the inside leg kick.
Albatross avoids the body shot from Apollo.
Albatross throws a sloppy head kick and Apollo moves out of range easily.
Apollo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Albatross circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albatross. Apollo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apollo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Albatross walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Apollo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Apollo is looking to land body kicks.
Albatross avoids the body shot from Apollo.
Albatross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apollo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Apollo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Apollo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albatross.
Apollo moves out of range of the leg kick from Albatross.
Albatross throws the kick towards the body but Apollo avoids it.
Apollo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Apollo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apollo tries a head kick but it misses.
Apollo throws a shot from downtown. Albatross moves away and avoids it.
Albatross throws the left hand but Apollo avoids the punch easily.
Albatross throws an off balance right hand
enabling Apollo to counter with a crisp jab.
Albatross walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Apollo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Albatross fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apollo.
Albatross takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apollo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Albatross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Apollo moves away from the strike by Albatross.
Albatross throws a low kick but Apollo moves out of range easily.
Apollo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo throws a lazy right hand but Albatross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Apollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albatross moves away.
Albatross pivots, looking for a leg kick but Apollo is out of range and Albatross settles back down.
Albatross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Apollo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Albatross.
Albatross thows a leg kick but Apollo checks it
letting Apollo counter with a right hand.
Albatross punishes Apollo's body with a nice straight punch.
Apollo misses with a low kick.
A big left from Apollo misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo scores with a hook to the body. Albatross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Albatross connects with an inside leg kick.
Albatross takes a swing at Apollo's ribcage but misses.
Apollo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albatross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Albatross connects with the punch.
Albatross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Albatross.
Apollo with a nice cross.
Apollo lands a slapping body shot.
Albatross swings for the body but Apollo moves out of range.
Apollo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Apollo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Albatross.
Apollo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albatross.
Apollo misses with a head kick.
A jab from Albatross misses.
Albatross staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Albatross blocks the leg kick.
Albatross misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a shot from downtown. Apollo moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Apollo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Apollo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apollo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Apollo throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
A punch combination from Albatross misses.
Apollo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Apollo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Albatross explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Apollo ducks right into an uppercut from Albatross.
Apollo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Apollo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Apollo jabs at Albatross's body.
Apollo misses with a low kick.
Albatross tries to score with a low kick but Apollo moves his leg out of the way.
A nice side step and Apollo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Albatross digs a good body shot into Apollo's ribs.
Nice body punch from Albatross.
Albatross lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Lindsay Apollo just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Apollo thows a leg kick but Albatross checks it
and Albatross counters with a slapping leg kick.
Albatross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Apollo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Apollo takes a swing at Albatross's ribcage but misses.
Apollo missing with a left hand there. Albatross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Albatross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albatross blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
Apollo moves away from the strike by Albatross.
Albatross attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Apollo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Apollo checks a leg kick nicely.
Apollo counters with a body kick.
Albatross just misses with a punch to the body.
Apollo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Apollo can pounce on him.
Good exchange - Apollo coming out on top.
Apollo walks into a jab.
Apollo throws a hook but Albatross avoids it easily.
Apollo throws a low kick but Albatross moves out of range easily.
Albatross is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Albatross misses with a body shot.
Albatross works the jab nicely.
Albatross throws a jab but it's blocked by Apollo.
Apollo misses with a low kick.
Albatross ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
Albatross misses with a body shot.
Apollo throws a big shot that misses.
And Albatross counters with a quick kick to the body but Apollo blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Albatross. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Albatross.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
Albatross misses the jab.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Albatross jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Albatross moves out of range of the strikes.
Albatross takes a jab right on the kisser.
Albatross lands a leg kick that knocks Apollo off balance momentarily.
Albatross throws a shot from downtown. Apollo moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo throws the left hand but Albatross avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Albatross.
Apollo tries to land a body kick
and Apollo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apollo takes a swing at Albatross's ribcage but misses.
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Apollo moved out of range nicely.
Albatross works Apollo's body with a nice hook.
Apollo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Albatross in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Albatross.
Albatross jabs Apollo right on the nose. Apollo blinks but takes it well.
Apollo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Apollo throws a hook but Albatross blocks it.
Albatross misses with a leg kick.
Apollo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Albatross under the eye.
Albatross throws a solid leg kick but Apollo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Albatross.
Albatross just misses with a punch to the body.
Albatross lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo jabs at Albatross's body.
Albatross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Albatross throws a jab when Apollo was well out of range.
Apollo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Apollo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Apollo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Albatross misses with a straight right.
Apollo lands with a straight right. Albatross didn't see that one coming.
Apollo takes a swing at Albatross's ribcage but misses.
Albatross lands with a kick to the temple. Apollo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Albatross throws a hook but Apollo avoids it easily.

Apollo instigates a clinch.
Apollo struggles to land a body shot inside as Albatross controls his hands.
Apollo misses with a punch to the body.
Apollo jumps guard but Albatross turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Apollo scores with a shot to the side of Albatross's head.
Apollo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Albatross breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apollo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Apollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Apollo tries to work over Albatross's front leg with a kick but Albatross checks it.
It looked like Albatross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Apollo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Albatross slips under a jab from Apollo.
Apollo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Apollo tries to score with a low kick but Albatross moves his leg out of the way.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apollo.
Apollo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Albatross swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Albatross takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Albatross misses.
Apollo throws out a counter right but Albatross avoids it with no problem.
Albatross scores with a kick to the body.
Apollo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Albatross.
Albatross throws a leg kick that is checked
and Apollo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Apollo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Johnny Albatross 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. This is the final round!

Apollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albatross moves away.
Albatross misses with a kick to the body.
Albatross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albatross 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.
Apollo throws a leg kick but Albatross moved away.
Apollo misses with a lunging right hand
and Albatross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Albatross throws a leg kick but Apollo checks it.
Apollo moves in looking to clinch but Albatross pushes him off.
Albatross on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Albatross throws a front kick aimed at Apollo's knee but Apollo avoids it well.
Apollo thinks about the counter body kick.
Albatross scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross takes a swing at Apollo's ribcage but misses.
Apollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albatross moves away.
Albatross throws a leg kick that misses.
Albatross ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
Albatross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apollo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Albatross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Albatross throws a lazy right hand but Apollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Apollo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Apollo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Albatross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Albatross.
Apollo walks into a left hand.
Albatross checks the leg kick nicely there.
Albatross scores with a hook.
Albatross throws a lazy right hand but Apollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Apollo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Apollo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Albatross.
Apollo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Albatross thuds his shin into the meat of Apollo's side.
Albatross misses the body punch
and Apollo counters with a solid body kick.
Albatross dips to his left and cracks Apollo with an uppercut!

Albatross tries to keep at a distance but Apollo has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apollo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Albatross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Apollo lands a nice shot to the body.
Apollo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lindsay Apollo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albatross can't find room to land a body shot as Apollo controls the action.
Apollo lands a shoulder strike.
Apollo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apollo misses with a body punch.

Apollo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Albatross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Apollo momentarily.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albatross lands a nice leg kick that just misses Apollo's sensitive parts.
Albatross lands with a straight right. Apollo didn't see that one coming.
Apollo misses with a double jab.
Apollo throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheers as Albatross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Apollo doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
Albatross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Apollo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albatross connects with a solid leg kick.
Albatross takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Apollo throws a wild body kick that Albatross sees coming a mile off.
Albatross misses with a kick to the body.
Apollo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Apollo moves out of range as Albatross throws a body kick.
Apollo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Albatross lands a jab.
Apollo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Albatross there.
Apollo misses with a looping left.
Apollo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Albatross. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Albatross.
Apollo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apollo defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Albatross scores with a crisp jab that stopped Apollo in his tracks.
Apollo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Albatross to score with a decent uppercut.
Apollo avoids a kick to the body.
Apollo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Albatross with a body shot.
Apollo misses with a left hand
letting Albatross counter with a right hand.
Apollo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Apollo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Albatross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Apollo.
Apollo drops his hands momentarily and Albatross takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Apollo tests Albatross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apollo throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apollo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Albatross takes a step back to recover.
Apollo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Albatross to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnny Albatross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Apollo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Albatross showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Albatross 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross retains his bantamweight title!
Johnny Albatross seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.