PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hadi Ozturk (ranked 3665 p4p, 502 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 3097 p4p, 441 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ozturk
vs
Penn

186 cm
32
206 lbs
19 - 10 - 2

189 cm
34
213 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Hadi Ozturk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn moves out of range as Ozturk throws a body kick.
Penn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Penn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Hadi Ozturk has been cut.
Ozturk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Penn will feel that in the morning.
Penn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ozturk.
Penn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ozturk lands a nice shot to the body.
Ozturk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ozturk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Penn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Penn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Penn checks a low kick from Ozturk.
A jab from Penn misses.
Ozturk tries to land a leg kick but Penn saw it coming and moves away.
Ozturk backing away here, and Penn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ozturk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ozturk.
Ozturk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn misses with a leg kick
and Ozturk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Penn really felt that one!
Ozturk misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ozturk misses with a straight right.
Penn raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadi Ozturk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ozturk can pounce on him.
Ozturk tries to land a body kick
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ozturk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Penn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ozturk is looking to land body kicks.
As Ozturk backs off Penn throws a huge counter combo but Ozturk manages to avoid it all.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hadi Ozturk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Penn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk misses the shot to the body.
Ozturk backing away here, and Penn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Ozturk finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
Ozturk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ozturk works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Ozturk pushes Penn away with a front kick.
Ozturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
It seemed like Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Ozturk misses
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ozturk.
Ozturk motions for Penn to come forward. Ozturk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozturk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ozturk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ozturk works Penn's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadi Ozturk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ozturk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ozturk misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Penn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozturk throws a leg kick that misses.
Penn tries a quick counter leg kick but Ozturk is wise to it.
Ozturk punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ozturk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Ozturk.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Ozturk slams his shin into Penn's torso.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ozturk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ozturk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Ozturk rushes Penn and presses him up against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ozturk.
Ozturk lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Ozturk.
Ozturk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Ozturk misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ozturk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ozturk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ozturk.
A nice left hand lands by Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Ozturk lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn blocks a body shot from Ozturk.
Ozturk lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Ozturk lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Ozturk leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Penn blocking some punches.
Ozturk misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadi Ozturk clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ozturk throws the kick towards the body but Penn avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Penn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozturk is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Ozturk throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ozturk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Penn if he has to take too many more of those.
Ozturk connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Penn misses.
As Penn tries to get set, Ozturk tries to push him back and clinch up but Penn manages to avoid the attempt.
Ozturk pushes Penn away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk is looking to score with low kicks.
Penn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ozturk throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with a thumping low kick.

Ozturk lands a head kick that bluckles Penn 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!
Penn drops his hands momentarily and Ozturk needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Penn just on the top of the head. Penn drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Penn - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hadi Ozturk!
A less than humble Hadi Ozturk misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.