PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Goddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narima Koga (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.

Goddell
vs
Koga

183 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Narima Koga!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goddell punishes Koga's body with a nice straight punch.
Goddell throws a hook to the side of Koga's head but Koga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koga wants to clinch.
Koga moves out of range as Goddell strikes.
Koga throws an off balance right hand
and Goddell counters with a straight right hand.
Koga tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Goddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Koga.
Goddell misses with an uppercut
and Koga counters with a series of strikes. Goddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Goddell misses with a left hand
and Koga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Narima Koga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koga slips a straight right by Goddell.
Goddell lands with a hook. Koga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koga avoids the body shot from Goddell.
Goddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Koga.
Goddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koga ducks right into an uppercut from Goddell.
Goddell misses with a lunging right hand
and Koga counters with a left and a right that stings Goddell.

Koga closes the distance and clinches.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Koga trying to stall but Goddell improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koga throws a head punch that misses.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
Koga connects with a knee to the head.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koga.
Koga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga effectively controlling the action here.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goddell as Koga tries to tie him up.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga is pushing Goddell up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Koga throws an elbow but misses.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koga trying to control the position but instead, Goddell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koga into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Goddell is blocking nicely.
Koga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell dodges an elbow strike from Koga.
Goddell is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koga connects with a knee to the head.
Koga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goddell's face.
Koga looks gassed!
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Koga tries to stall but Goddell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koga scores with a knee to the head.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goddell.
Koga missing with knees to the body.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Koga tries a knee to the head but Goddell blocks it.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
Koga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Koga has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goddell as Koga tries to tie him up.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga is trying to stall.
Koga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goddell's face.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Goddell is blocking nicely.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Koga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Goddell up against the ropes.
Koga connects with a knee to the head.
Koga is looking to control Goddell's arms but Goddell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koga has his back to the ropes.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Koga has the dominant position.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
Koga throws an elbow that misses.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga scores with a knee to the head.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Koga has the dominant position.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
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.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga wants to stall.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Koga is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koga scores with a shot to the side of Goddell's head.
Goddell avoiding damage as Koga throws knees to the body.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Koga.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.

Goddell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koga takes one to the chin there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Goddell lands a jab.
A jab from Goddell finds it's way through Koga's defenses.
Goddell throws a jab but it's blocked by Koga.
Koga misses with a straight right.
Koga misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Goddell misses.
Goddell misses with a straight right.
Koga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goddell misses with a body shot.
Koga wants to clinch up but Goddell keeps it at a distance.
Koga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koga wants to clinch up but Goddell keeps it at a distance.
Goddell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Goddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koga doesn't seem phased though.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Koga wants to clinch up but Goddell keeps it at a distance.
Goddell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koga wants to clinch.

Koga clinches.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Koga has a couple of punches blocked by Goddell.
Goddell avoids a wild elbow strike from Koga.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Koga has the dominant position.
Koga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Koga throws an elbow but misses.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Goddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Goddell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goddell misses the body punch

and Koga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Koga prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goddell can't break the clinch.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
Koga connects with a knee to the head.
Koga is trying to stall.
Koga lands a knee to the head.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Goddell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Goddell misses with a few strikes there.
Koga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goddell misses the body punch
enabling Koga to counter with a crisp jab.
Koga lands a head kick!
Goddell misses with an uppercut

and Koga counters by moving into the clinch.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goddell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goddell's face.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koga scores with a shoulder strike.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Koga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Koga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.

Goddell breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koga throws a head kick but Goddell moves out of range.
Goddell lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Goddell throws out a loose jab but Koga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goddell looks to score with a jab to the body but Koga is just out of range.
Narima Koga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Koga - just one landing.
Koga tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Goddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goddell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koga has time to react.
Koga avoids the body shot from Goddell.
Koga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koga scores with a head kick. Goddell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Goddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koga counters with a left and a right that stings Goddell.
Goddell throws out a loose jab but Koga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goddell throws an off balance right hand

and Koga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koga.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Koga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Koga.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga landing knees to the body.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Goddell blocks with his arms.
Koga looking to slow down the pace here.
Koga prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goddell as Koga tries to tie him up.
Goddell blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Koga scores a nice knee to the body.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.

Goddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goddell lands with an uppercut that bounces Koga off the ropes and back into rage.
Koga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goddell, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goddell loads up on a big right hand but Koga slips the punch.
Koga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goddell finds it's way round the side to connect with Koga's head.
Koga lands with a kick to the temple. Goddell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Koga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goddell connects with the punch.
Goddell blocks a head kick by Koga.
Koga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goddell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goddell throws a lazy uppercut
and Koga counters with a straight right hand.
Koga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goddell.
Koga walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Goddell as he connects with a hook.
Koga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goddell throws an off balance right hand
and Koga counters with a series of strikes. Goddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Goddell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koga throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goddell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goddell swats away the attempt to clinch by Koga.
Koga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Forrest Goddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Koga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goddell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koga slips under a jab.
Koga avoids the body shot from Goddell.
Koga throws a series of punches but Goddell avoids them all with ease.
Koga doesn't manage to clinch there - Goddell circles away.
Goddell misses with a looping right.
Koga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goddell.
Goddell throws out a loose jab but Koga uses good head movement to avoid it.

Koga closes the distance and clinches.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Koga looking to slow down the pace here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Koga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga missing with knees to the body.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koga prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Goddell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Goddell working hard to break the clinch.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Koga is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
Koga landing knees to the head.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Goddell blocks with his arms.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Goddell blocks with his arms.
Koga keeps control of Goddell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Goddell is trying to force a seperation but Koga has the dominant position.
Koga misses with the head strike.
Koga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koga is trying to stall.
Goddell tries to circle away but Koga has him pinned against the ropes.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Koga is controlling the position.
Koga throws an elbow that misses.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Koga is controlling the position.
Koga scores with a knee to the head.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Koga is looking to control Goddell's arms but Goddell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koga has his back to the ropes.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Koga tries to stall but Goddell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goddell can't break the clinch.

Goddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goddell jabs Koga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goddell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koga momentarily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Goddell.
Koga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Goddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goddell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goddell.
Koga tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Goddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goddell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Goddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Goddell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goddell just misses with a punch to the body.
Koga throws an overhand right that lands on Goddell's shoulder, as Goddell tries to avoid the shot.
Koga tries to clinch but Goddell moves out of range.
Goddell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Koga - just one landing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Koga moves away from the strike by Goddell.
Goddell misses with a looping right.
Koga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goddell misses with a hook.
Koga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koga ducks under a wild hook from Goddell.
Goddell misses with a hook
and Koga counters with a stiff right hand.
Koga moves to clinch but Goddell breaks away
and Goddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koga tries to clinch there but Goddell circles away.

Koga moves into the clinch successfully.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell tries to break free but Koga pushes him back against the ropes.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.
Goddell is trying to break free.
Koga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Goddell wants to break free but Koga has control.
Goddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koga has him pressed against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goddell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch but Koga keeps him there for the moment.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Goddell blocks with his arms.
Koga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koga trying to stall but Goddell improves his position.
Koga prevents Goddell from breaking the clinch.
Koga leaning against his opponent.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Goddell is trying to push Koga away but Koga has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Goddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Koga won't allow it.
Koga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goddell is trying to break the clinch but Koga is controlling him.
Koga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Goddell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goddell's efforts to push away.
Koga has Goddell pressed against the ropes, preventing Goddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goddell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goddell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goddell tries to break the clinch but Koga is controlling the position.
Koga lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Narima Koga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Forrest Goddell!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!