PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Hoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narima Koga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Narima Koga will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hoshi
vs
Koga

183 cm
24
199 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Hoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Narima Koga!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koga tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Koga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoshi is defending well for now.
Koga scores a nice knee to the body.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoshi has Koga pressed against the ropes, preventing Koga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Koga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Hoshi is blocking nicely.
Koga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Hoshi landing knees to the body.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koga is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.
Koga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Koga blocks it.
Koga wants to break free but Hoshi has control.
Hoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koga is defending well for now.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshi prevents Koga from breaking the clinch.
Koga is trying to break free.
Koga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koga is trying to break free.
Koga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koga working Hoshi over with knees to the body.
Koga can't break the clinch.
Hoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Hoshi is breathing heavily.
Koga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoshi's face.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Koga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Koga wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshi won't allow it.
Koga has had enough of the clinch but Hoshi keeps him there for the moment.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koga tries to break free but Hoshi pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Koga blocks with his arms.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Koga blocks it.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koga is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.
Koga tries a knee to the head but Hoshi blocks it.
Koga is trying to break free.
Hoshi keeps control of Koga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koga is trying to force a seperation but Hoshi has the dominant position.
Koga is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Koga.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Hoshi is blocking nicely.
Koga managing to block the knees to the body from Hoshi.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koga blocks it with crossed arms.
Koga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Koga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoshi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hoshi wants to clinch

and Koga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga stalling in the clinch but Hoshi improves position.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Koga blocks with his arms.

Koga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koga counters with a series of strikes. Hoshi will be more careful next time no doubt.
A cross from Koga lands.
Hoshi darts in trying to clinch
and Hoshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Koga - just one landing.

Koga moves into the clinch successfully.
Hoshi missing with knees to the body.
Koga wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshi won't allow it.
Hoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koga.
Koga avoiding damage.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Hoshi is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoshi's face.
Koga is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.
Koga wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshi won't allow it.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hoshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koga's brow.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koga connects with a knee to the head.
Hoshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Koga tries a knee to the head but Hoshi blocks it.
Hoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Koga is blocking nicely.

Koga breaks the clinch.
Koga throws a nice looking combination but Hoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoshi closes the distance but Koga moves to the side
and Koga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Koga counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Narima Koga dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hoshi tries to clinch up but Koga circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoshi tries to clinch but Koga moves away
letting Koga counter with a right hand.
Hoshi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Koga counters by moving into the clinch.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Koga missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koga trying to control the position but instead, Hoshi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koga into the ropes.
Hoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koga's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Hoshi is blocking nicely.
Koga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Hoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Koga avoids the damage to the body.
Koga landing knees to the head.
Koga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Hoshi is blocking nicely.
Hoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koga is defending well for now.
Hoshi missing with knees to the body.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Koga blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Hoshi is blocking nicely.
Hoshi misses with a knee strike.
Hoshi trying to land knees to the body.

Koga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koga throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoshi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Koga moves into the clinch.
Koga is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.
Hoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koga.

Koga breaks from the clinch.
Koga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koga throws a sloppy head kick and Hoshi moves out of range easily.
Koga circles away from the clinch attempt

and Koga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Koga is trying to force a seperation but Hoshi has the dominant position.
Hoshi trying to land knees to the body.

Koga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Koga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koga misses with a body kick.
Koga throws a head kick but Hoshi moves out of range.
Hoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koga misses with a head kick.
Hoshi wants to clinch
and Koga counters with a left and a right that stings Hoshi.
Ryu Hoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoshi avoids the head kick by Koga.
Koga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koga jabs at Hoshi's body.
Hoshi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koga counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koga lands with a kick to the temple. Hoshi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hoshi clinches but Koga breaks the clinch
letting Koga counter with a right hand.
Hoshi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koga.
Koga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koga throws a leg kick which misses Hoshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoshi tries to avoid it.
Koga scores with a jab to the head.

Hoshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Koga, pushing him back against the ropes.
Koga is trying to break the clinch but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koga blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koga is defending well for now.
Koga is trying to force a seperation but Hoshi has the dominant position.

Koga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoshi moves in looking to clinch but Koga pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koga tries to clinch but Hoshi is having none of it.
Koga tries to bum rush Hoshi with a series of wild strikes but Hoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Koga darts in and clinches Hoshi up against the ropes.
Hoshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Koga blocks with his arms.
Hoshi misses with a knee to the head.

Koga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koga misses with a two punch combination.
Koga looks to land a combination but Hoshi avoids it well.
Koga looks to throw the jab but Hoshi is out of range.
Hoshi wants to clinch but Koga slips to the side

and Koga counters by clinching up.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Hoshi is blocking nicely.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koga blocks it with crossed arms.

Koga breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Narima Koga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Koga keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoshi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hoshi counters by clinching up.
Narima Koga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koga is trying to break the clinch but Hoshi is controlling him.
Koga trying to stall but Hoshi improves his position.
Koga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoshi misses with a knee strike.
Koga tries a knee to the head but Hoshi blocks it.
Koga avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koga missing with knees to the body.
Koga wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoshi won't allow it.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshi misses with a knee strike.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koga blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoshi has Koga pressed against the ropes, preventing Koga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Koga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Koga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Koga blocks it.
Koga is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.
Koga avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koga is trying to break free.
Koga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koga's efforts to push away.
Koga looking to slow down the pace here.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Koga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koga is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.
Hoshi misses with a knee strike.
Koga is trying to break free.
Hoshi scores with a knee to the head.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi moves in looking to clinch but Koga pushes him off.
Koga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoshi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koga cracks the inside of Hoshi's front leg.
Koga lands with a cross.

Koga moves into the clinch.
Koga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Koga is trying to force a seperation but Hoshi has the dominant position.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi has Koga pressed against the ropes, preventing Koga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Koga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koga.
Some wild striking there from Koga.
Narima Koga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koga throws a right hand that Hoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoshi also avoids with ease.
Hoshi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hoshi is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga works over Hoshi's head and body with a nice combination.
Koga misses with a series of wild punches.
Koga misses with a low kick.
Hoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koga jabs Hoshi right on the nose. Hoshi blinks but takes it well.

Koga has managed to clinch.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koga trying to land knees to the body.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoshi blocks an elbow strike.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Hoshi blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koga can't break the clinch.
Koga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koga.
Koga tries to break the clinch but Hoshi is controlling the position.
Koga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koga tries a knee to the head but Hoshi blocks it.
Hoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Koga is blocking nicely.
Hoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koga is defending well for now.
Koga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Koga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koga avoids it.

Koga manages to break the clinch.
Koga fails to land with a series of punches.
Koga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ryu Hoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narima Koga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryu Hoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koga throws a series of strikes that have Hoshi backpedaling.
Koga blocks a head kick by Hoshi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Narima Koga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koga 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Narima Koga!