PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elazar Shalit (ranked 1365 p4p, 597 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 171 p4p, 76 weight class). Ji Woo has chosen 나쁜 달 상승 as his entrance music. Bong Ji Woo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Shalit
vs
Ji Woo

170 cm
28
154
8 - 5 - 2

169 cm
34
149
25 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elazar Shalit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shalit.
Shalit misses with an uppercut.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shalit throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Shalit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shalit slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Shalit slips under a jab.
Shalit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ji Woo stuns Shalit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ji Woo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Shalit misses.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that Shalit avoids nicely.
Shalit ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shalit.
Ji Woo jabs at Shalit's body.
Shalit throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ji Woo tests Shalit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Shalit finds it's way through Ji Woo's defenses.
Shalit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ji Woo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shalit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ji Woo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shalit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ji Woo checks it well.
Shalit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ji Woo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ji Woo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shalit misses with a body shot.
Shalit connects with an inside leg kick.

Ji Woo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Ji Woo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ji Woo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shalit tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ji Woo tries for a kimura but Shalit is defending well.

Ji Woo swings around for an armbar but Shalit sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ji Woo's guard.
Ji Woo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shalit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ji Woo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shalit wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Navy Street MMA inform us that Ji Woo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Shalit wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ji Woo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shalit is aware though and is defending well.

Ji Woo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shalit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shalit controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shalit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ji Woo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shalit uses it to pass to side control.
Ji Woo is trying to work for a sweep but Shalit has mounted him!

Shalit jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ji Woo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ji Woo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Ji Woo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shalit pulls his head out easily.

Shalit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ji Woo defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shalit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ji Woo keeps working.
Ji Woo regains full guard. Nicely done.

Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shalit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Shalit tries to pass.
Ji Woo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ji Woo, not yet.
Ji Woo working a defensive guard here.

Ji Woo looking for a guillotine here but Shalit defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Shalit circles away.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Shalit misses.
Ji Woo throws out a counter right but Shalit avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Shalit moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws a nice looking combination but Shalit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shalit misses the jab.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch but Shalit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ji Woo misses with a wild combination.
Shalit throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shalit.
Shalit throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Shalit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ji Woo! But no joy.
Shalit throws a body shot but no joy.
Shalit misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shalit 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 Ji Woo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ji Woo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Shalit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit connects with a solid leg kick.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
Shalit misses with an uppercut. Ji Woo saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Ji Woo misses its intended target.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shalit throws a counter high kick but Ji Woo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Shalit moved out of range nicely.
Shalit throws out a leg kick but Ji Woo moves out of range and Shalit only half commits.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the nose.
Elazar Shalit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ji Woo walks into a left hand.
Shalit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Shalit.
Shalit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Shalit strikes.
Shalit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shalit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shalit went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Ji Woo. Those never looked like landing.
Shalit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Shalit.
Shalit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shalit throws a big counter combination but Ji Woo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot.
Shalit takes one on the button.
Shalit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ji Woo moves into the clinch.
Shalit is working for takedown but Ji Woo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shalit is trying to break the clinch but Ji Woo is controlling him.
Ji Woo blocks a body shot from Shalit.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shalit wants to break free but Ji Woo has control.
Ji Woo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ji Woo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ji Woo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shalit's efforts to push away.
Ji Woo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shalit backwards.
Ji Woo is trying to break the clinch but Shalit is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo avoids the head kick by Shalit.
Shalit connects with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo throws a series of punches but Shalit avoids them all with ease.
Shalit looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shalit.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Shalit avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick.

Shalit gets caught napping as Ji Woo dives in and scores a takedown. Shalit manages to retain guard.
Bong Ji Woo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ji Woo passes into half guard.
Shalit gets back to full guard.
Ji Woo stopping the sweep attempt from Shalit.
Ji Woo trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.

Shalit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shalit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ji Woo defends it easily.
Shalit has a closed guard, preventing Ji Woo from standing up.

Shalit has his foot on Ji Woo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ji Woo works his way back into a safe position though.
Shalit trying to keep a closed guard but Ji Woo is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo scoring with some ground and pound.

Shalit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
Ji Woo controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ji Woo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shalit throws a sloppy head kick and Ji Woo moves out of range easily.
Shalit scores with a jab to the head.
Ji Woo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Shalit ducked under it nicely.
Shalit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shalit is looking to chop away at Ji Woo's legs.
Shalit lands a jab to Ji Woo's midsection.
Ji Woo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shalit as he jumps to the side.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Shalit moved out of range.
Shalit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shalit tries a head kick but it misses.
Shalit sets himself, and Ji Woo steps forward looking for the clinch! Shalit avoids it this time.
Shalit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Shalit's shoulder, as Shalit tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shalit to score with a decent uppercut.
Ji Woo shoots in but Shalit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shalit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shalit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shalit throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit just misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shalit.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shalit looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Shalit blocks a jab.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Shalit moves out of range.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shalit.
Nice jab there from Shalit.
Ji Woo with a poor takedown
and Shalit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elazar Shalit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Shalit takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Shalit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range and Shalit settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ji Woo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shalit counters with a nice uppercut.
Shalit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shalit throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
Shalit cracks a nice hook into Ji Woo's ribs.
Elazar Shalit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Shalit.
Ji Woo lands with an uppercut that bounces Shalit off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shalit misses with a looping right.
Shalit misses with a head kick.
Ji Woo shoots for a double leg takedown but Shalit sprawls well. He's pushed Ji Woo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ji Woo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shalit pinned against the cage. Shalit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch but Shalit is avoiding it.
Shalit ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Shalit throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Shalit misses with a hook. Ji Woo ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shalit looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Ji Woo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shalit takes one to the side of the head.
Ji Woo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shalit. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Shalit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo digs a good hook to Shalit's body.
Shalit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Shalit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shalit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ji Woo darts in looking for a takedown but Shalit gets double underhooks and turns Ji Woo into the cage.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Ji Woo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shalit doesn't seem phased though.
Shalit takes one on the button.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.

Ji Woo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ji Woo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shalit keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit gets back to half guard.
Ji Woo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ji Woo trying to control the action but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Shalit is trying to get back to full guard.
Ji Woo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shalit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ji Woo wants to free his trapped foot but Shalit is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elazar Shalit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ji Woo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
An out of breath Bong Ji Woo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.