PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hadi Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ozturk
vs
Penn

186 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

189 cm
27
213 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hadi Ozturk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozturk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Ozturk throws a body kick that misses
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Ozturk cracks the inside of Penn's front leg.
We've been informed that Penn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Penn tries to clinch but Ozturk moves out of range.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Ozturk moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Penn.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn checks a low kick from Ozturk.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ozturk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ozturk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ozturk lands with a hook. Penn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crunch! Ozturk slams his shin into Penn's torso.
Ozturk works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn tries to clinch there but Ozturk circles away.
Penn lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penn looks to land a body kick but Ozturk moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ozturk.
Ozturk tries to score with a low kick but Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Penn thinks about the counter body kick.
Good leg kick by Ozturk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ozturk throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
It seemed like Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Ozturk blocks a head kick by Penn.
Ozturk pushes Penn away with a front kick.
Ozturk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ozturk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn blocks a head kick by Ozturk.
Ozturk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Penn takes a step back to recover.
Penn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ozturk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ozturk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ozturk is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Ozturk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadi Ozturk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Penn misses with a looping right.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Ozturk looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Ozturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
A head kick misses from Ozturk.
Penn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Hadi Ozturk has been cut.
Ozturk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Ozturk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Penn checks a low kick from Ozturk.
Penn counters with a body kick.
Ozturk misses with a head kick.
Ozturk moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPenn.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ozturk, as that shot connected.
Ozturk throws a leg kick
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Ozturk tries to land a front kick but Penn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ozturk throws the kick towards the body but Penn avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ozturk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Ozturk.
Ozturk has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ozturk.
Ozturk blocks an uppercut.
Ozturk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ozturk lands a damaging elbow.
Ozturk pushes Penn back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn trying to land knees to the body.
Ozturk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ozturk tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Ozturk back against the ropes.
Ozturk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozturk.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ozturk breaks from the clinch.
Hadi Ozturk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozturk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penn checks it well.
Ozturk slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn tries to clinch there but Ozturk circles away.
Penn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ozturk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Penn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ozturk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ozturk throws the kick towards the body but Penn avoids it.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Ozturk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ozturk wants to slow Penn down by chopping away at his legs.
Penn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ozturk throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Ozturk lands with a thumping leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ozturk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ozturk has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ozturk throws a leg kick
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Ozturk 's knee.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ozturk throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ozturk throws a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Penn unleashes a big counter combination but Ozturk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick from Penn lands but Ozturk takes it in his stride.
Ozturk misses with a body kick.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ozturk.
Ozturk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ozturk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Penn throws out a counter right but Ozturk avoids it with no problem.
Ozturk thows a leg kick but Penn checks it
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ozturk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick from Ozturk.
Ozturk cracks Penn with an open hand slap.
Ozturk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Ozturk's head but Ozturk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ozturk throws a leg kick
and Penn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ozturk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Ozturk counters with an inside leg kick.
Ozturk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Ozturk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Penn really felt that one!
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ozturk counters with a nice leg kick.
Penn throws a body kick that misses.
Penn misses with a leg kick.
Ozturk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage!
Penn swings widly with a right hand
and Ozturk counters with a low kick, right behind Penn 's knee.
Ozturk looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Ozturk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
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! Ozturk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ozturk blocks a head kick by Penn.
Ozturk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Ozturk is predictable there
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Penn blocks the low kick.
Ozturk connects with a solid leg kick.
Ozturk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Ozturk wants to slow Penn down by chopping away at his legs.
Ozturk scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Penn misses with an uppercut
and Ozturk counters with a good, hard body kick but Penn shrugs it off.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ozturk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozturk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ozturk throws a good cross that connects.
Ozturk connects with an inside leg kick.
Penn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ozturk.
Ozturk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ozturk throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Ozturk is predictable there
and Penn counters with a nice body shot.
Penn lands the left hand.
Ozturk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Penn takes a step back to recover.
Ozturk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ozturk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hadi Ozturk is winning the standup battle so far.
Ozturk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn misses with a hook
and Ozturk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ozturk throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Penn thinks about the counter body kick.
Ozturk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ozturk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozturk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn pushes Ozturk away with a front kick.
Penn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Penn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ozturk is able to avoid easily.
Ozturk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Penn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadi Ozturk had his way with Steel Penn in that round.
The cut man is working on Hadi Ozturk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ozturk at a distance.
Ozturk tries to land a body kick
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ozturk misses with a leg kick.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Ozturk moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPenn.

Ozturk clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ozturk throws a head punch that misses.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ozturk pushes Penn back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Penn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ozturk tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Penn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ozturk scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk misses with some punches.
Ozturk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ozturk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ozturk misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Penn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hadi Ozturk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Penn missing with knees to the body.
Penn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Ozturk lands a body shot.
Penn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ozturk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ozturk.

Ozturk breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Ozturk throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
Penn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Ozturk.
Penn throws a lazy uppercut
and Ozturk counters with an outside leg kick.
Ozturk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ozturk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping body kick lands there for Ozturk.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ozturk.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Penn throws a leg kick but Ozturk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Penn throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hadi Ozturk.
Well Ozturk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 49:46
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hadi Ozturk!
Post fight, Hadi Ozturk took to the microphone: 'Stay classy!'.