PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Mark Addison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadi Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Addison
vs
Ozturk

180 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

186 cm
23
191 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Great elbows
Granite chin

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Addison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hadi Ozturk!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozturk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Addison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Addison throws a jab when Ozturk was well out of range.
Ozturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Addison moves away.
Ozturk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a leg kick but Addison moved away.
Addison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Mark Addison has been cut.
Ozturk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Addison.
Ozturk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ozturk throws a sloppy head kick
and Addison counters with a right hand to the body.
Addison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Addison. Ozturk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozturk connects with a nice looking jab.
Addison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Addison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozturk manages to avoid it.
Ozturk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ozturk connects with a solid leg kick.
Addison throws a body punch but Ozturk moves out of range.
Ozturk is looking for the big counter here.
Ozturk misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ozturk blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ozturk lands a body shot.
Hadi Ozturk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Ozturk as he checks the leg kick.
Addison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ozturk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ozturk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Addison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Addison throws a low kick but Ozturk moves out of range easily.
Ozturk tries to clinch up.
Ozturk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Addison throws a wild body kick that Ozturk sees coming a mile off.
Ozturk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Addison.
Addison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ozturk can pounce on him.
Ozturk throws a push kick but Addison slaps the foot to one side.
Addison feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ozturk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ozturk thows a leg kick but Addison checks it
and Addison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ozturk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Ozturk tries to get set, Addison tries to push him back and clinch up but Ozturk manages to avoid the attempt.
Ozturk thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozturk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozturk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Ozturk blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Addison misses its intended target.
Addison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Ozturk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ozturk.
Addison swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ozturk just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozturk throws a sloppy head kick and Addison moves out of range easily.
Ozturk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ozturk connects with the punch.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Addison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Addison tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Addison is looking to wear down Ozturk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ozturk tests Addison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Addison takes one to the side of the head.
Addison misses with a body shot
and Ozturk counters with a nice leg 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 Mark Addison's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Addison looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozturk is just out of range.
Ozturk scoring well with a low kick there.
Addison tried to score with a low kick but Ozturk checks it.
Ozturk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Addison throws the kick towards the body but Ozturk avoids it.
Ozturk swats away the attempt to clinch by Addison.
Addison throws a low kick but Ozturk avoids it.
Addison slips a jab from Ozturk.
Addison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ozturk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Addison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Addison 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 Ozturk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ozturk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ozturk throws a low kick, looking for Addison's leg but Addison calmly moves out of range.
Addison is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozturk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ozturk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Addison.
Ozturk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ozturk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ozturk throws a nice looking combination but Addison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Addison moves out of range of the body kick.
Ozturk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hadi Ozturk seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ozturk.
A big right from Ozturk misses.
Ozturk connects with a solid leg kick.
Addison misses with an uppercut.
Addison takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Addison avoids the head kick by Ozturk.
Addison is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ozturk.
Addison will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Addison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Addison pushes Ozturk up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ozturk avoiding damage as Addison throws knees to the body.
Addison misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Addison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ozturk blocks an elbow strike.
Ozturk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Addison's elbow.
Addison connects with a knee to the head.
Addison tries to land knees in the clinch but Ozturk avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Ozturk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk has a couple of punches blocked by Addison.
Addison lands a body punch.
Addison misses with some punches.
Addison misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Addison misses with the head strike.
Addison lands a good knee to the midsection. Ozturk won't want to take too many of those.
Addison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Addison lands a shoulder strike.
Ozturk avoiding damage as Addison throws knees to the body.
Addison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ozturk backwards.
Addison can't find room to land a body shot as Ozturk controls the action.
Addison throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozturk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Addison needs to keep his hands up - Ozturk had a free shot at his head there.
Ozturk lands the left hand.
Addison avoids the head kick by Ozturk.
Addison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ozturk thuds a left hand into Addison's body.
A big right from Addison misses.
Ozturk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Addison takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A leg kick checked by Ozturk.
Addison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ozturk misses with a head kick.
Ozturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Addison moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Addison!

It looks like Hadi Ozturk has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozturk fails to land with a series of punches.
Ozturk throws an overhand right that lands on Addison's shoulder, as Addison tries to avoid the shot.
Addison misses the shot to the body.
Ozturk avoids the body shot from Addison.
Addison looks for the body kick but Ozturk saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addison swings for the body but Ozturk moves out of range.
Addison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Addison jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Addison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Addison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Addison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ozturk.
Ozturk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Ozturk.
Ozturk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Addison misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Ozturk misses
and Addison counters with a stiff right hand.
Addison wants to clinch.
Ozturk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Addison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozturk manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses.
Ozturk works the jab nicely.
Ozturk moves out of range as Addison throws a body kick.
Addison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good work by Ozturk as he checks the leg kick.
Ozturk misses with a hook.
Ozturk connects with an inside leg kick.
Ozturk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ozturk ducks under a wild hook from Addison.
Addison looks to score with a jab to the body but Ozturk is just out of range.
Ozturk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Addison.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ozturk.
Ozturk throws a leg kick but Addison moved away.
Ozturk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ozturk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hadi Ozturk really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ozturk throws a push kick but Addison slaps the foot to one side.
Addison wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ozturk.
Addison finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ozturk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ozturk tries to land a leg kick but Addison saw it coming and moves away.
Ozturk throws a body punch but Addison moves out of range.
Addison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ozturk lands with a hook. Addison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Addison tries to move into range but Ozturk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Addison is looking to chop away at Ozturk's legs.
Ozturk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ozturk throws an overhand right that lands on Addison's shoulder, as Addison tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozturk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Addison forces Ozturk back against the ropes and clinches.
Addison throws an elbow but it misses.
Addison dodges an elbow strike from Ozturk.
Addison misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addison can't find room to land a body shot as Ozturk controls the action.
Ozturk avoiding damage as Addison throws knees to the body.
Mark Addison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Addison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ozturk's elbow.
Addison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Addison will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Addison misses with a punch to the body.
Addison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ozturk is struggling to control the position.
Addison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Addison - that landed with a thud.
Ozturk is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Addison lands with a short shot to the head.
Ozturk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Addison seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ozturk can turn it around.
A short right from Addison.
Addison tries to work over Ozturk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Addison leaning against his opponent.
Addison digs a right hand underneath Ozturk's ribcage. Ozturk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Addison swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Addison manages to break the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Ozturk blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Ozturk as he checks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Addison. Ozturk shrugs it off though.
Addison lands with a kick to the ribs.
Addison swings for the body but Ozturk moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Addison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Addison had his way with Hadi Ozturk in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Addison connects with a crisp jab.
Addison lands a head shot.

Addison lands a front kick to the face, that drops Ozturk to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Ozturk throws a body shot but no joy.
Addison tries a low kick but Ozturk avoids it.
Ozturk throws a head kick that Addison semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozturk tries to clinch up.
Ozturk throws a front kick aimed at Addison's knee but Addison avoids it well.
Addison scores with a push kick.
Addison misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ozturk checks a leg kick.
Ozturk misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ozturk, right into the meat.
Addison misses with a body kick.
Addison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ozturk is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Addison tries to land a front kick but Ozturk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ozturk scores with a head kick.
Addison lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Addison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ozturk's sensitive parts.
Addison throws a wild body kick that Ozturk sees coming a mile off.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses.
Ozturk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ozturk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Addison.
Addison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ozturk throws a sloppy head kick and Addison moves out of range easily.
Addison motions for Ozturk to come forward. Addison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ozturk staying out of range there.
Ozturk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Addison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ozturk swings for the body but Addison moves out of range.
Addison swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Addison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Ozturk misses the target.
Ozturk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ozturk throws a looping overhand right but Addison ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addison loads up on a big right hand but Ozturk slips the punch.
Ozturk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ozturk dodges the punch combination from Addison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Addison checks a low kick from Ozturk.
Ozturk avoids the body shot from Addison.
Ozturk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ozturk tries to land a front kick but Addison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ozturk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Addison throws a body punch but Ozturk moves out of range.
Ozturk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Addison.
Addison misses with a looping right.
Addison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozturk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Addison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Addison 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 Ozturk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ozturk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ozturk misses with a two punch combination.
Addison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Addison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Addison has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 48:46
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:46
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Addison!
Mark Addison gave a mention to Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).