PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadi Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hadi Ozturk enters the cage!

Kingsley
vs
Ozturk

183 cm
30
195 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

186 cm
29
200 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Hadi Ozturk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsley checks the leg kick nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kingsley.
Ozturk is looking to chop away at Kingsley's legs.
Ozturk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kingsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kyle Kingsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozturk looks for the body kick but Kingsley saw that one coming.
Kingsley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kingsley lands a nice shot that snaps Ozturk's head back.
Kingsley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Ozturk to counter with a crisp jab.
Kingsley throws a hook but Ozturk avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingsley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ozturk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozturk. Kingsley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingsley looks to land a body kick but Ozturk moved away.
Kingsley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kingsley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ozturk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ozturk feints a counter leg kick.
Ozturk missing with a left hand there. Kingsley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kingsley throws a hook but Ozturk blocks it.
Ozturk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ozturk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ozturk misses with a low kick as Kingsley jumps back.
Kingsley sizes up Ozturk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kingsley throws a big shot that misses.
Ozturk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Ozturk takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ozturk throws an elbow but misses.
Ozturk lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Kyle Kingsley has been cut.
Ozturk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ozturk working aggressively here.
Kingsley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ozturk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ozturk scores with a shot to the side of Kingsley's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingsley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ozturk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ozturk lands a left hand.
Ozturk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ozturk throws an elbow that misses.
Ozturk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ozturk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kingsley backwards.
Ozturk lands with a short shot to the head.
Ozturk tries to work over Kingsley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozturk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kingsleys head.
Ozturk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ozturk blocks an uppercut.
Kingsley is trying to force a seperation but Ozturk has the dominant position.
Kingsley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kingsley lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Ozturk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ozturk struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingsley controls his hands.
Ozturk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kingsley blocks an elbow strike from Ozturk.
A shot in the inside from Ozturk.

Kingsley is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Kingsley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kingsley wants to get back to striking at distance but Ozturk won't allow it.
Ozturk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Ozturk on the inside.
Ozturk has Kingsley pressed against the cage. He pushes Kingsley back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Ozturk throws a beautiful elbow that sends Kingsley crashing to the floor! Ozturk piles on the pressure with more strikes! Kingsley is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hadi Ozturk!
After the fight, Hadi Ozturk was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.