PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Hadi Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadi Ozturk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ozturk
vs
Luis

186 cm
22
191 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hadi Ozturk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Luis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozturk throws a head kick that half lands.
Ozturk wants to clinch.
Luis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ozturk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luis blocks a head kick by Ozturk.
Luis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Luis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Luis checks the leg kick.
Luis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozturk moves in looking to clinch but Luis pushes him off.
Luis looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Luis clinches up with Ozturk and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ozturk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ozturk working aggressively here.
Ozturk lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozturk can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk tries to break the clinch but Luis is controlling the position.
Luis avoids a wild elbow strike from Ozturk.
Ozturk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luis lands an elbow inside that Ozturk shrugs off.
Ozturk pushes Luis back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luis lands a nice elbow.
Ozturk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luis backwards.
Ozturk throws a punch but it's blocked by Luis.
Luis misses with an elbow strike.
Ozturk throws an elbow that misses.
Luis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ozturk blocking some punches.
Ozturk avoids the elbow strike from Luis, against the ropes.
Ozturk lands with a right to the head.
Ozturk stalling in the clinch but Luis improves position.
Luis is working Ozturk over against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luis blocks an elbow strike.
Luis lands an elbow inside that Ozturk shrugs off.
Ozturk lands an elbow just above Luis 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk struggles to land a body shot inside as Luis controls his hands.
Ozturk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luis tries to work over Ozturk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozturk throws an elbow that misses.
Luis lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Hadi Ozturk has been cut.
Luis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ozturk just leaning against Luis, taking a breather.
Luis scores with a knee to the head.
Ozturk throws a head punch that misses.
Luis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Ozturk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Luis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ozturks head.
Luis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ozturk's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozturk is trying to break free.
Luis lands an elbow inside that Ozturk shrugs off.
Luis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luis misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Luis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Luis.
Luis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ozturk throws a head kick but Luis moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ozturk.

Luis closes the distance and pushes Ozturk back into the ropes.
Ozturk throws an elbow but it misses.
Luis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ozturk looking to slow down the pace here.
Luis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luis blocks an elbow strike.
Luis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ozturk backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luis.
Ozturk trying to control the position but instead, Luis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ozturk into the ropes.

Ozturk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Ozturk.
Ozturk slips a jab and a cross from Luis.
Ozturk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some wild striking there from Luis.
Luis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ozturk.
Luis cracks Ozturk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ozturk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ozturk is able to avoid easily.
Ozturk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ozturk. That's going to slow Luis down.
Hadi Ozturk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozturk moves out of range of the leg kick from Luis.
And Ozturk counters with a quick kick to the body but Luis blocks it.
Ozturk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luis misses the shot to the body.
Luis moves out of range of the body kick from Ozturk.
Luis scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozturk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Luis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ozturk throws a body kick that misses.
Luis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ozturk tried to score with a low kick but Luis checks it.
Bruce Luis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ozturk scoring well with a low kick there.
Ozturk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Ozturk misses
and Luis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ozturk lands a leg kick that knocks Luis off balance momentarily.
Ozturk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ozturk misses with a low kick.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ozturk connects with a solid leg kick.
Ozturk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luis.
Ozturk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luis just misses with a punch to the body.
Luis throws a combination. Ozturk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Luis throws out a loose jab but Ozturk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozturk throws a low kick, looking for Luis's leg but Luis calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Luis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Luis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luis scores with a jab to the head.
Ozturk throws a wild body kick that Luis sees coming a mile off.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozturk lands with a cross.

Luis clinches with his opponent.
Luis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luis cracks Ozturk with a nice body shot.
Luis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ozturk lands a left hand.
Ozturk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ozturk misses with an elbow over the top.
Luis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozturk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ozturk throws an elbow that misses.
Ozturk misses with an elbow over the top.
Luis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozturk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ozturk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ozturk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luis's defenses.
Luis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Luis.
Luis digs a right hand into Ozturk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ozturk's gas tank.
Luis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Luis blocks an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luis obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luis lands an elbow inside that Ozturk shrugs off.
Luis blocks an elbow strike from Ozturk.
Luis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ozturk's defenses.
Luis pushes Ozturk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luis lands a good knee to the midsection. Ozturk won't want to take too many of those.
Luis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ozturk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bruce Luis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis lands a body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luis.
Luis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Luis.
Luis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luis obliges.
Luis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ozturk takes a shot to the head.
Luis lands a body shot.
Ozturk tries to work over Luis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozturk takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Luis.
Luis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luis.
Ozturk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ozturk is trying to stall.
Luis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Luis really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Luis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luis. Ozturk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luis throws a body kick that misses.
Ozturk lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Luis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Luis throws a leg kick but Ozturk checks it.
Ozturk throws out a powerful jab.
Ozturk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Luis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ozturk dodges the punch combination from Luis.
Luis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A countering left hand to the body from Luis misses.
Luis jabs Ozturk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ozturk throws a quick counter kick to the body but Luis avoids it.
Ozturk is looking to chop away at Luis's legs.
Ozturk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luis throws a hook but Ozturk avoids it easily.
Ozturk throws a lazy right hand but Luis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ozturk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ozturk throws a leg kick but Luis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crunch! Luis slams his shin into Ozturk's torso.
Bruce Luis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ozturk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luis! But no joy.
Luis jabs Ozturk right on the nose. Ozturk blinks but takes it well.
A low kick from Ozturk misses
and Luis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luis scores with a nice strike.
Luis checks the leg kick.
Ozturk checks a low kick from Luis.
Ozturk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ozturk tries to score with a low kick but Luis moves his leg out of the way.
Luis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ozturk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luis lands with a kick to the temple. Ozturk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Ozturk is rocked!

Hadi Ozturk's cut is getting worse.
Ozturk will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Luis connects with an inside leg kick.
Oh Ozturk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ozturk throws a body kick that misses.
Ozturk seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Luis as he connects with a hook.
Luis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ozturk throws a body kick that misses.
Luis throws the left hand but Ozturk avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk misses with a head kick.
Luis lands a jab to the head.

Luis has closed the distance and engaged Ozturk in a clinch.
Ozturk misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozturk.
Luis pushes off an throws an elbow but Ozturk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Luis tries to throw a body punch but Ozturk avoids it by throwing Luis back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luis.
Luis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Luis.
Luis digs a right hand into Ozturk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ozturk's gas tank.
Ozturk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luis lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luis lands a damaging elbow.
Luis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luis avoids a wild elbow strike from Ozturk.
Luis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luis presses Ozturk against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luis scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Luis dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Luis thuds his shin into the meat of Ozturk's side.
A clash of legs there as Ozturk blocks the low kick.
Luis tries to work over Ozturk's front leg with a kick but Ozturk checks it.
Ozturk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ozturk misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Luis. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Luis.
Ozturk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Luis throws a leg kick that misses.
Ozturk misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luis. That's going to slow Ozturk down.
Luis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ozturk on the side of the head.
Luis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ozturk.
Ozturk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Luis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Ozturk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozturk 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.
Luis scores with a head kick. Ozturk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ozturk. Ozturk obviously looking to wear him down.
Ozturk tries to land a body kick
and Luis counters with a low kick, right behind Ozturk 's knee.
Ozturk throws a front kick aimed at Luis's knee but Luis avoids it well.
Ozturk slips a jab and a cross from Luis.
A head kick misses from Ozturk.
Luis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ozturk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Luis lands an overhand right.
Luis scores with the left hand. Ozturk knows he should have avoided that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ozturk!
Ozturk avoids the head kick by Luis.
Luis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luis throws a leg kick that misses.
Ozturk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Luis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ozturk's hands.
A low kick from Ozturk misses
and Luis counters with a straight right hand.
Ozturk throws a low kick but Luis avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Luis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ozturk throws a head kick but Luis moves out of range.
Luis throws a big shot that misses.
Ozturk throws a body kick that misses.
Ozturk misses with a low kick.
Luis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ozturk's hands.
Luis works Ozturk's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ozturk.
Ozturk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luis. Luis obviously looking to wear him down.
Ozturk misses with a body kick.
Luis moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozturk needs to keep his hands up - Luis had a free shot at his head there.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozturk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hadi Ozturk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis misses with a wild combination.
Ozturk feinted there with a counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Luis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Luis!
After winning the bout, Bruce Luis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.