PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Omar Enz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Addison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Enz
vs
Addison

181 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

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Granite chin

Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Enz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Addison!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addison delivers a nice body kick.
Enz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Enz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enz misses with a hook. Addison ducked under it nicely.
Enz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Enz misses with a right hand

and Addison counters by moving into the clinch.
Addison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Enz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Addison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Enz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Enz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Enz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Enz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Addison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Addison lands with a right to the head.
Addison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Addison.
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!
Addison lands with a short shot to the head.
Addison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Enz breaks from the clinch.
Addison throws out a leg kick but Enz moves out of range and Addison only half commits.
Addison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Enz at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Addison has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Enz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice defenses there by Addison.
Enz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick there by Addison.
Addison catches Enz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Omar Enz has been cut.
Enz connects with a crisp jab.
Enz misses with a hook. Addison ducked under it nicely.
Addison digs a good hook to Enz's body.

Addison closes the distance and clinches.
Addison tries a knee to the head but Enz blocks it.
Enz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Addison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Enz is trying to force a seperation but Addison has the dominant position.
Addison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Enz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Addison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Addison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Enz blocks it with crossed arms.
Enz is trying to break the clinch but Addison has him pressed against the ropes.
Addison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Addison leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Enz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Addison has him pressed against the ropes.
Addison keeps control of Enz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Addison scores with a shot to the side of Enz's head.
Enz is trying to break the clinch but Addison is controlling him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Addison.
Enz is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Addison.
Enz tries to break free but Addison pushes him back against the ropes.
Addison lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Addison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Enz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Addison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Addison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Addison misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Addison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Enz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Addison tries to land a body kick
and Addison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Enz throws a low kick but Addison avoids it.
Addison lets loose with a powerful body kick. Enz will feel that in the morning.
Addison misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Enz.
Addison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Addison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Addison connects with a solid leg kick.
Addison checks the leg kick.
Addison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Enz doesn't seem bothered though.

Addison drives through and clinches with Enz against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Addison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Enz is trying to break the clinch but Addison has him pressed against the ropes.
Addison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Addison tries to land a knee to the head but Enz blocks with his arms.
Enz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Addison is working Enz over against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enz tries to break free but Addison pushes him back against the ropes.
Enz tries to circle away but Addison has him pinned against the ropes.
Enz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Addison has him pressed against the ropes.
Addison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Enz's efforts to push away.
Enz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Addison lands a hook that snaps the head of Enz backwards.
Enz working hard to break the clinch.
Addison misses with a knee strike.
Enz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Addison misses with a knee strike.
Addison misses with a knee to the head.
Enz is trying to push Addison away but Addison has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Addison tries to land a knee to the head but Enz blocks with his arms.
Addison lands a right hand.
Addison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Enz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Addison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Enz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Enz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addison leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Addison working Enz over with knees to the body.
Addison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Addison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Addison creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Enz off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Enz is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Addison is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Mark Addison!
Mark Addison made sure to mention his sponsor, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) in his post fight interview.