PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Goddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikami Teru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goddell
vs
Teru

183 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
213 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Goddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikami Teru!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teru throws a looping overhand right but Goddell ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Teru.
Goddell looks to land a left hand but Teru moved out of range nicely.
Goddell misses with a wild body shot.

Teru changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Goddell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Teru wants to stand but Goddell has his arm trapped.
Goddell is trying to control Teru's posture but Teru avoids it.
Goddell tries to escape but Teru is in control.
Teru tries to stand but Goddell is controlling his head.

Teru decides to stand up, so the ref orders Goddell to his feet.
Goddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Teru is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddell looks to land a left hand but Teru moved out of range nicely.
Goddell connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Mikami Teru has been cut.
Goddell throws the left hand but Teru avoids the punch easily.
Teru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teru there as he acknowledges the shot.
Teru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goddell throws a hook but Teru avoids it easily.
Goddell looks to land a left hand but Teru moved out of range nicely.
Goddell ducks under a wild hook from Teru.
No joy there for Goddell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goddell misses the shot to the body.
Goddell misses the jab.
Teru connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teru throws a one two combo.
Goddell throws a hook but Teru avoids it easily.
Goddell cracks Teru with a right hand to the side of the head.
Teru walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Goddell. Teru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teru slips a jab from Goddell.
Goddell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Teru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goddell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teru.
Goddell throws a lazy right hand but Teru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teru looks to throw the jab but Goddell is out of range.
Teru with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goddell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Teru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goddell.
Goddell misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Goddell finds it's target.
A slow jab from Goddell misses its intended target.
Forrest Goddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goddell cracks Teru with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Goddell misses.
Goddell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goddell ducks under a wild hook from Teru.
Teru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goddell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goddell connects with a single shot there.

That has opened up Mikami Teru's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goddell misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goddell walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Teru.
Forrest Goddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teru looks to land a combination. Goddell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Teru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goddell.
Teru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goddell throws a hook but Teru blocks it.
Teru avoids the body shot from Goddell.
Jab from Teru.
Goddell lands an overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goddell misses with a hook. Teru ducked under it nicely.
Goddell slips a jab from Teru.
Teru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Goddell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikami Teru's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goddell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teru moves away.
Teru takes a swing at Goddell's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Teru scores with a four punch combination!
Teru misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Goddell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goddell.
Forrest Goddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Teru blocks a jab.
Goddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teru.
Teru scores with a punch to the head.
Teru throws a body punch but Goddell moves out of range.
Teru slips under a jab.
Teru lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Teru.
Goddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddell throws a hook to the side of Teru's head but Teru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goddell.
Goddell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Teru's hands.
Goddell missing with a left hand there. Teru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teru throws out the jab.
Teru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goddell.
Nice defenses there by Goddell.
Teru moves out of range as Goddell strikes.
Goddell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Teru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!

Goddell drops Teru with a left and a right! Oh, Teru is hurt - Goddell dives into side control looking to finish!

The cut above Mikami Teru's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Teru is breathing heavily.

Goddell decides to stand back up. Goddell steps back and let's Teru get back to his feet.
Teru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goddell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Goddell.

Mikami Teru's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Teru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goddell.

Teru is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mikami Teru's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Forrest Goddell!