PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Asmar Dagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadi Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dagher
vs
Ozturk

186 cm
27
226 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
31
206 lbs
17 - 10 - 2

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asmar Dagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Hadi Ozturk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagher takes a swing at Ozturk's ribcage but misses.
Dagher misses with a wild body shot.
Ozturk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ozturk throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Dagher was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ozturk.
Dagher misses with a body shot
and Ozturk counters with a right hand to the body.
Ozturk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dagher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ozturk scrambles back to his feet.
Dagher blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Dagher misses
and Ozturk counters with a leg kick.
Ozturk misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozturk shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dagher is looking to wear down Ozturk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ozturk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dagher checks it well.
Dagher scores with a jab to the body.
Asmar Dagher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dagher wants to slow Ozturk down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Ozturk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ozturk scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagher throws a body shot but no joy.
Dagher throws out a loose jab but Ozturk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Ozturk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dagher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dagher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ozturk slips under a jab.
It seemed like Ozturk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dagher cracks Ozturk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Dagher throws a leg kick which misses Ozturk's front leg but catches the back leg as Ozturk tries to avoid it.
Ozturk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dagher.
Ozturk misses with a body kick.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Dagher misses
and Ozturk counters with a body kick.
Ozturk checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagher misses the body punch
and Ozturk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dagher throws a leg kick but Ozturk moved away.
Ozturk moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ozturk.
Dagher is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dagher connects with a leg kick. Ozturk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Ozturk lands a head kick that bluckles Dagher and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Ozturk no doubt looking to push for a finish!

It looks like Asmar Dagher has been cut.
Dagher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ozturk lands a right and a left and another right! Dagher goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hadi Ozturk!
Hadi Ozturk was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Asmar Dagher had this to say: 'quick, powerful'.