PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Nkosinathi Ximba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ximba comes to the ring accompanied by Die Antwoord - Fatty Boom Boom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ximba
vs
Ozturk

174 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Basic striking
Good gas tank

Machine Fight Gear
GREEN!160

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nkosinathi Ximba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Ozturk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ximba's corner calls for a 1-2. Ximba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ximba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as Ximba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ozturk doesn't seem phased though.
Ximba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozturk.
Ozturk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ximba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Amstadam MMA traning center in the buildup to the fight.
Ximba misses the jab.
Ozturk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ximba was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozturk.

Ozturk pushes Ximba up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ximba misses with a body punch.
Ozturk throws a punch but it's blocked by Ximba.
Ozturk throws a punch but it's blocked by Ximba.
Ximba blocks a body shot from Ozturk.

Ximba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ximba moves out of range as Ozturk strikes.
Ozturk blocks a leg kick.
Ximba moves out of range as Ozturk strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozturk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ximba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ozturk lands the left hand.
Ozturk staying out of range there.
Ozturk's coach down at Team Finland was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ozturk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ximba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ozturk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ximba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk moves out of range of the strikes.
Ximba looks to land a right hand but Ozturk moved out of range.
Ozturk checks a leg kick.
Ximba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ozturk throws a hook but Ximba blocks it.
Ozturk misses with an uppercut.
Ozturk doesn't manage to clinch there - Ximba circles away.
Ximba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ozturk looks to score with a jab to the body but Ximba is just out of range.
Ximba ducks under a wild hook from Ozturk.
Ximba misses with a kick to the body.
Ximba throws a lazy right hand but Ozturk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ozturk blocks a head kick by Ximba.
Ozturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ximba moves away.
Ozturk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ximba throws out the jab.
Ozturk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ozturk just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Ximba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ximba throws a low kick but Ozturk avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ximba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ximba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ximba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozturk misses the shot to the body.
Ozturk missing with a left hand there. Ximba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ximba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ozturk.

Ximba gets tackled into the ropes by Ozturk. Ozturk maintains the clinch.
Ozturk is leaning against Ximba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ozturk lands a shot to the body.
Ozturk tries a body shot but Ximba blocks it.
Ozturk tries to work over Ximba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ximba tries a body shot but Ozturk blocks it.

Ximba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Ozturk as he checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Ozturk misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ximba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ozturk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ozturk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nkosinathi Ximba will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big right from Ozturk misses.
Ozturk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ozturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ximba moves away.
Ximba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ozturk missing with a left hand there. Ximba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ozturk lands an overhand right.
Ozturk looks to land a right hand but Ximba moved out of range.
Ximba jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Ximba misses the target.
Ximba looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozturk is just out of range.
Ozturk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ozturk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ximba manages to avoid it.
Ximba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozturk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ximba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozturk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Ozturk.

Ozturk moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozturk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ximba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ozturk.
Ozturk lands with a left to the head.
Ximba struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozturk controls his hands.
Ximba misses with some punches.
Ozturk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ozturk working aggressively here.
Ozturk prevents a body shot from Ximba.
Ozturk struggles to land a body shot inside as Ximba controls his hands.
Ozturk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ximba has a couple of punches blocked by Ozturk.
Ozturk misses with a punch to the body.
Ximba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ximba tries a body shot but Ozturk blocks it.
Ximba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ozturk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ozturk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ximba blocking some punches.
Ozturk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ozturk misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ximba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ozturk or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ximba.
Ozturk tries to work over Ximba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ximba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ximba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ximba misses with some punches.

Ximba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Ozturk misses.
A shot to the body from Ozturk misses
and Ximba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ximba throws an overhand right that lands on Ozturk's shoulder, as Ozturk tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozturk. Ximba does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Ximba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ximba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ozturk.
Ali Ozturk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozturk ducks under a wild hook from Ximba.
Ozturk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ximba fakes the leg kick and cracks Ozturk in the body.
Ximba throws a leg kick but Ozturk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ximba tries to land a leg kick but Ozturk saw it coming and moves away.
Ozturk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ozturk misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali 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.

Ozturk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ozturk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Ozturk has closed the distance and engaged Ximba in a clinch.
Ozturk lands a body shot.
A short right from Ozturk.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ozturk lands with a left to the head.

Ximba is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozturk.
Oh Ximba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ozturk working aggressively here.
Ozturk digs a right hand underneath Ximba's ribcage. Ximba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozturk.
Ozturk is leaning against Ximba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ozturk is controlling Ximba's neck. Ozturk unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Ximba goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ali Ozturk!
A less than humble Ali Ozturk misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.