PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hadi Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigol Pandahammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pandahammer's choice of entrance music: Heart - Alone. Hadi Ozturk had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ozturk
vs
Pandahammer

186 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

193 cm
20
206 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

World class boxer
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hadi Ozturk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grigol Pandahammer!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandahammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ozturk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pandahammer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ozturk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pandahammer throws an overhand right that lands on Ozturk's shoulder, as Ozturk tries to avoid the shot.
Ozturk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pandahammer can pounce on him.
Ozturk looks for the body kick but Pandahammer saw that one coming.
Ozturk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pandahammer misses with a low kick.
Pandahammer dips to his left and cracks Ozturk with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Pandahammer.
Pandahammer checks a leg kick.
Ozturk thows a leg kick but Pandahammer checks it
and Pandahammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ozturk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ozturk misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandahammer cracks a nice hook into Ozturk's ribs.
A big left from Pandahammer misses.
Ozturk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk is looking to slow Pandahammer down with leg kicks.
Ozturk throws a low kick but Pandahammer moves out of range easily.
Ozturk misses with a looping right.
Ozturk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ozturk just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozturk ducks under a wild hook from Pandahammer.
Ozturk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pandahammer lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Pandahammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandahammer throws a solid leg kick but Ozturk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pandahammer.
Ozturk motions for Pandahammer to come forward. Ozturk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ozturk misses with a low kick.
Ozturk wants to clinch.
Ozturk misses with a straight right.
Pandahammer throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer lands a right hook to the body.
Pandahammer digs a good body shot into Ozturk's ribs.
Ozturk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pandahammer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pandahammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Ozturk slips under a jab from Pandahammer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ozturk, right into the meat.
Pandahammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pandahammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ozturk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ozturk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Pandahammer moves into range and clinches up with Ozturk.
Ozturk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ozturk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ozturk.
Ozturk presses Pandahammer against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ozturk misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grigol Pandahammer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

An inside leg kick from Ozturk misses.
Pandahammer throws a series of punches but Ozturk avoids them all with ease.
That kick from Ozturk tenderised Pandahammer's leg. Pandahammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ozturk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozturk cracks Pandahammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Pandahammer misses with a wild body shot.
Ozturk scoring well with a low kick there.
Pandahammer lands a nice hook to Ozturk's body. Ozturk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pandahammer jabs Ozturk right on the nose. Ozturk blinks but takes it well.
Ozturk works the jab nicely.
Pandahammer just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Ozturk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pandahammer.
Ozturk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ozturk misses with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ozturk tried to score with a low kick but Pandahammer checks it.
Pandahammer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ozturk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pandahammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pandahammer checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandahammer. Ozturk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozturk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ozturk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hadi Ozturk is winning the standup battle so far.
Pandahammer misses with an uppercut. Ozturk saw that one coming.
Ozturk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Ozturk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pandahammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozturk.
Ozturk looking to slow down the pace here.
Pandahammer misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ozturk is looking to control Pandahammer's arms but Pandahammer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ozturk has his back to the ropes.
Ozturk can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Ozturk taking a breather.
Ozturk just leaning against Pandahammer, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hadi Ozturk.
Ozturk misses with the body kick
letting Pandahammer counter with a right hand.
Ozturk drops his hands momentarily and Pandahammer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ozturk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozturk cracks the inside of Pandahammer's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandahammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ozturk. Ozturk obviously looking to wear him down.
Ozturk throws a solid leg kick but Pandahammer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ozturk.
Pandahammer tries a low kick but Ozturk avoids it.
A head kick misses from Ozturk.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pandahammer.
Pandahammer moves out of range of the body kick from Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a leg kick
and Pandahammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ozturk misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Ozturk misses
and Pandahammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pandahammer moves out of range as Ozturk throws a body kick.
Pandahammer tries to land a leg kick but Ozturk saw it coming and moves away.
Pandahammer throws a series of punches but Ozturk avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Pandahammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigol Pandahammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ozturk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pandahammer.
Ozturk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ozturk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pandahammer.
Ozturk misses with a body kick.
Ozturk is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Pandahammer.
Ozturk is looking to land body kicks.
A lazy left from Pandahammer finds it's target.
Pandahammer misses with an uppercut. Ozturk saw that one coming.
Ozturk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pandahammer just manages to avoid it.
Pandahammer throws the left hand but Ozturk avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pandahammer.
Ozturk throws a shot from downtown. Pandahammer moves away and avoids it.
Pandahammer is looking to slow Ozturk down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ozturk.
Ozturk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pandahammer misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pandahammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ozturk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ozturk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ozturk tries to move into range but Pandahammer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ozturk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer checks a leg kick nicely.
Pandahammer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pandahammer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ozturk cracks the inside of Pandahammer's front leg.
Pandahammer throws a jab when Ozturk was well out of range.
Ozturk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ozturk throws a leg kick
and Pandahammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pandahammer wants to land a leg kick but Ozturk is out of range.
Ozturk lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ozturk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pandahammer. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ozturk throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Pandahammer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandahammer wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ozturk.
Ozturk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandahammer.
Ozturk throws a big counter combination but Pandahammer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ozturk throws a series of punches but Pandahammer avoids them all with ease.
Pandahammer misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ozturk.
Pandahammer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ozturk checks it well.
Ozturk throws a jab when Pandahammer was well out of range.
Ozturk checks the leg kick.
Pandahammer checks a leg kick nicely.
Pandahammer fails to land with a series of punches.
And Ozturk counters with a quick kick to the body but Pandahammer blocks it.
Ozturk throws a lazy uppercut
and Pandahammer counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigol Pandahammer really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pandahammer tests Ozturk's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ozturk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pandahammer, pushing him back against the ropes.
Pandahammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pandahammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ozturk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pandahammer.
A short body shot lands from Pandahammer as the two fighters clinch.
Ozturk misses with the head strike.
Pandahammer lands with a light punch inside.

Ozturk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozturk tries a head kick but it misses.
Ozturk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pandahammer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slow jab from Ozturk misses its intended target.
Ozturk misses with a body kick.
Pandahammer connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk is looking to chop away at Pandahammer's legs.
Pandahammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ozturk. Ozturk obviously looking to wear him down.
Pandahammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pandahammer throws the kick towards the body but Ozturk avoids it.
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 Pandahammer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pandahammer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pandahammer dips to his left and cracks Ozturk with an uppercut!
Pandahammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozturk.
Ozturk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pandahammer throws a big shot that misses.
Pandahammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandahammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ozturk.
Ozturk is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Pandahammer misses.
Pandahammer looks to land a left hand but Ozturk moved out of range nicely.
You can see that Pandahammer has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Ozturk misses with a hook.
Pandahammer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ozturk.
Ozturk misses with a body kick.
Ozturk throws a solid leg kick but Pandahammer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ozturk.
A bone on bone clash there as Ozturk blocks the leg kick.
Pandahammer looks to throw the jab but Ozturk is out of range.
Ozturk tried to counter with a leg kick but Pandahammer avoided it.
Ozturk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pandahammer misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozturk misses with a body kick.
Ozturk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pandahammer momentarily.
Pandahammer scores with a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pandahammer, right into the meat.
Ozturk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ozturk misses with a kick to the body.
Pandahammer ducks under a wild hook from Ozturk.
Ozturk misses with a low kick as Pandahammer jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hadi Ozturk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pandahammer looks to throw the jab but Ozturk is out of range.
Pandahammer connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pandahammer.
Ozturk feints and then cracks Pandahammer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pandahammer down.
Ozturk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ozturk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ozturk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ozturk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ozturk motions for Pandahammer to come forward. Ozturk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pandahammer blocks a jab.
Ozturk looks to land a body kick but Pandahammer moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozturk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pandahammer thumps Ozturk with a low kick.
Pandahammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Ozturk.
And Ozturk counters with a quick kick to the body but Pandahammer blocks it.
Ozturk blocks a leg kick.
Ozturk swings for the body but Pandahammer moves out of range.
Pandahammer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandahammer throws a leg kick which misses Ozturk's front leg but catches the back leg as Ozturk tries to avoid it.
Ozturk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pandahammer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pandahammer loads up on a big right hand but Ozturk slips the punch.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozturk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pandahammer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Ozturk.
Pandahammer throws the left hand but Ozturk avoids the punch easily.
Ozturk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ozturk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Pandahammer. Those never looked like landing.
Pandahammer misses with an uppercut. Ozturk saw that one coming.
Pandahammer misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pandahammer checks a leg kick.
Ozturk slips under a jab from Pandahammer.
Ozturk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pandahammer.
Ozturk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pandahammer.
Pandahammer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ozturk throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandahammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pandahammer! But no joy.
Pandahammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ozturk.
Ozturk moves out of range as Pandahammer strikes.
Ozturk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ozturk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pandahammer will feel that in the morning.
Hadi Ozturk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ozturk misses with a kick to the body
and Pandahammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandahammer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ozturk can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grigol Pandahammer.
Well Pandahammer 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigol Pandahammer!
During a confident post fight interview, Grigol Pandahammer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.