PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Goddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domingo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Forrest Goddell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Goddell
vs
Chavez

183 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Goddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Domingo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Goddell tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell letting Chavez take a breather here.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Chavez landing knees to the head.
Goddell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Goddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Chavez prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goddell.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Goddell blocks an uppercut.
Chavez keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goddell blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Chavez to work.
Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
Chavez is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chavez has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chavez scores a nice knee to the body.
Goddell is breathing heavily.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goddell's face.
Chavez landing knees to the head.
Chavez has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goddell.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goddell.
Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Goddell is blocking nicely.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goddell's elbow.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavez with a knee to the head.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Chavez landing knees to the head.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chavez keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez tries a body shot but Goddell blocks it.
Goddell wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goddell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Goddell tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chavez obliges.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chavez looking to slow down the pace here.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goddell or not.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Goddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chavez with a knee to the head.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goddell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Chavez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Goddell tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the ropes.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Goddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goddell letting Chavez take a breather here.
Goddell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Chavez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice uppercut lands for Goddell. That snapped Chavez's head back.
A jab from Goddell finds it's way through Chavez's defenses.
Goddell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Forrest Goddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goddell scores with a three punch combo!
Goddell lands with a cross.

Chavez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goddell blocks an uppercut.
Chavez stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Chavez.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Goddell is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goddell.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but Goddell blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Goddell avoids the damage to the body.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goddell tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the ropes.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chavez landing knees to the head.
Goddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chavez misses with the head strike.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chavez prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Chavez.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Goddell.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Goddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goddell is trying to break free.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Goddell up against the ropes.
The crowd are getting on Chavez's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Chavez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Goddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goddell prevents a body shot from Chavez.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez with a knee to the head.
Goddell tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the ropes.
Chavez prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Chavez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Forrest Goddell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Goddell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chavez on the side of the head.
Chavez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Goddell scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Goddell.
Goddell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavez doesn't seem bothered though.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goddell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Goddell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Goddell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goddell throws a shot to the body.
Goddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Decent striking displayed by Goddell there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goddell clobbers Chavez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Goddell scores with a hook to the body. Chavez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good exchange - Goddell coming out on top.
Goddell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Goddell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goddell throws a combination. Chavez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Goddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Goddell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Goddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goddell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Goddell works over Chavez's head and body with a nice combination.
Goddell throws a good cross that connects.
Goddell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goddell throws a shot to the body.
Goddell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Goddell lands a slapping body shot.
Goddell lands a body shot.
Goddell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goddell throws a one two combo.
Chavez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Goddell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Goddell - just one landing.
Chavez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goddell is fending him off so far but Chavez persists. Nope, Goddell circles away and we're back to standing.
Goddell 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.
Goddell lands a really nice looking cross but Chavez seems unphased.
Chavez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chavez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chavez tries to clinch but Goddell moves out of range.
Goddell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chavez at a distance.
Goddell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goddell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goddell lands with a shot to the body.
Chavez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goddell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goddell lands a jab to Chavez's midsection.
Goddell dips to his left and cracks Chavez with an uppercut!

Chavez drives through and clinches with Goddell against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Goddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chavez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goddell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Chavez leaning against his opponent.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Chavez keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez with a knee to the head.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Goddell.
Chavez with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Goddell is blocking nicely.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goddell avoids it.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Goddell is blocking nicely.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Goddell blocks with his arms.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the ropes.
Chavez swings wildly with an uppercut but Goddell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez landing knees to the head.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Chavez is trying to maintain a safe position but Goddell gets an underhook and turns Chavez into the ropes.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chavez keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goddell's face.
Chavez keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Goddell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goddell 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Goddell!