PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadi Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the ring accompanied by Crysis. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Archer
vs
Ozturk

205 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Very strong

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hadi Ozturk!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Archer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ozturk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Ozturk controls the action.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Ozturk controls the action.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozturk.
Ozturk blocks a body shot from Archer.
Archer tries to work over Ozturk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Archer keeps control of Ozturk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ozturk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ozturk prevents a body shot from Archer.
Ozturk wants to get back to striking at distance but Archer won't allow it.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozturk.
Ozturk wants to get back to striking at distance but Archer won't allow it.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ozturk is looking to break free of the clinch but Archer has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
Archer keeps control of Ozturk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ozturk is trying to force a seperation but Archer has the dominant position.
Archer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ozturk backwards.
Still in the clinch, Archer scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Ozturk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ozturk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ozturk wants to stall.
Ozturk tries to circle away but Archer has him pinned against the ropes.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Ozturk throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Ozturk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozturk.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ozturk's elbow.
Archer tries a body shot but Ozturk blocks it.
Ozturk tries to break the clinch but Archer is controlling the position.
Archer has Ozturk pressed against the ropes, preventing Ozturk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Ozturk avoids it by throwing Archer back against the ropes.
Ozturk can't break the clinch.
Archer lands with a left to the head.

Ozturk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ozturk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Archer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer swings for the body but Ozturk moves out of range.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozturk was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Ozturk has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ozturk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Archer's calf.
Ozturk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ozturk walks into a straight right hand from Archer.
Hadi Ozturk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer throws a nice looking combination but Ozturk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Archer throws a lazy right hand but Ozturk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ozturk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ozturk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Archer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ozturk tries to score with a low kick but Archer moves his leg out of the way.
Ozturk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ozturk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ozturk!
Hadi Ozturk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Archer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ozturk.
Archer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ozturk on the side of the head.
Ozturk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Ozturk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ozturk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozturk lands a high kick!
Ozturk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer misses with a straight right.
Archer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ozturk.
Archer misses with a hook. Ozturk ducked under it nicely.
Ozturk tried to score with a low kick but Archer checks it.
Nice defenses there by Ozturk.
Ozturk thumps Archer with a low kick.
Archer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ozturk.
Ozturk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Archer.
A jab from Archer does it's job there.
Ozturk looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Ozturk throws a low kick, looking for Archer's leg but Archer calmly moves out of range.
Hadi Ozturk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Archer avoids the head kick by Ozturk.
Ozturk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Ozturk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozturk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Archer. That did some damage!
Ozturk misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ozturk. That's going to slow Archer down.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Ozturk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Archer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ozturk, pushing him back against the ropes.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Ozturk working hard to break the clinch.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ozturk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Archer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ozturk tries to circle away but Archer has him pinned against the ropes.
Archer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ozturk trying to stall but Archer improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadi Ozturk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ozturk wants to slow Archer down by chopping away at his legs.
Archer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer throws a lazy right hand but Ozturk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ozturk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses.
Archer avoids the head kick by Ozturk.
Archer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ozturk throws a low kick but Archer moves out of range easily.
Archer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ozturk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ozturk throws a big shot that misses.
Ozturk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ozturk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer misses with a hook.
Ozturk is looking to land body kicks.
Ozturk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Archer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ozturk feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
Archer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ozturk's hands.
Ozturk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ozturk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ozturk thumps Archer with a low kick.
Archer blocks a low kick nicely.
Ozturk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ozturk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Archer blocks a head kick by Ozturk.
Ozturk avoids the body shot from Archer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a glancing blow to the side of Ozturk's head.
Ozturk throws a leg kick but Archer moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozturk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ozturk scores with a kick to the body.
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Ozturk ducks down to avoid it.
Ozturk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.
Ozturk misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ozturk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.
Ozturk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ozturk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hadi Ozturk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ozturk 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hadi Ozturk!
Post fight, an emotional Hadi Ozturk said 'Just took out the #1 pick, who's next?!'.