PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yung Hung Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Yung Hung Dong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yung Hung Dong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hung Dong
vs
Ji Woo

170 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Conviction
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Ji Woo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Ji Woo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Dong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ji Woo misses with a left hand
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo's coach down at Convicted - Redemption was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ji Woo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ji Woo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dong swings for the body but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo scores with a hook.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dong on the side of the head.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo avoids the body shot from Dong.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Ji Woo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo clobbers Dong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dong had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ji Woo walks into a left hand.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ji Woo's head backwards.
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Ji Woo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dong misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Ji Woo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ji Woo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ji Woo lands a really nice looking cross but Dong seems unphased.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Ji Woo misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo lands with a straight right. Dong didn't see that one coming.
Dong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dong lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ji Woo.
A jab from Dong finds it's way through Ji Woo's defenses.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji Woo scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut
and Dong counters with a straight right hand.
Dong throws a sloppy body shot
and Ji Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Dong avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Dong slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Dong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Ji Woo moves into range and clinches up with Dong.
Dong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dong misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dong misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong.

Ji Woo pulls guard successfully.

Ji Woo is looking for a triangle here but Dong uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dong working away.
Dong trying to control the action but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Dong working away.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.
Dong takes a little break here. Ji Woo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo tries to buck Dong off but Dong is having none of it.
Ji Woo tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dong easily slips into full mount!
Ji Woo tries to hold on but Dong pushes him away.
Dong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ji Woo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo tries to hold on but Dong postures up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dong is staying active.
Ji Woo gets back to half guard.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but Dong is controlling well.
Ji Woo trying to control from the bottom.
Ji Woo tries to roll over but Dong keeps him under control.

Ji Woo actively working from the bottom here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dong is keen to just control but Ji Woo is a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dong content to control rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dong moves out of range as Ji Woo strikes.
Dong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dong with a hook.
Ji Woo scores with a hook.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.
Ji Woo is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dong.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dong keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Dong finds it's way through Ji Woo's defenses.

Ji Woo moves into the clinch successfully.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ji Woos head.
Ji Woo lands a left hand.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yung Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ji Woo lands the left hand.

Ji Woo drives through and clinches with Dong against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Dong holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ji Woo drops back down to his feet.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Dong misses with some punches.
I was talking to Dong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Dong forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dong.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Ji Woo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Dong blocking some punches.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.

Ji Woo pulls guard effortlessly.
Dong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Ji Woo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dong passes into half guard.
Ji Woo wants to control but Dong is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.
Ji Woo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ji Woo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dong controlling the action here.

Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.
Ji Woo is looking to control Dong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ji Woo avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ji Woo actively working from the bottom here.

Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.
Dong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

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.

Ji Woo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Ji Woo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Ji Woo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong tries to break the clinch but Ji Woo is controlling the position.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong wants to break free but Ji Woo has control.
Ji Woo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Dong to keep the fight standing.
Yung Hung Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands with a right to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
Ji Woo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dong smiles and moves away.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Dong should have avoided that one.
A big left from Dong misses.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Dong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
Dong moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Dong slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Dong connects with a crisp jab.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Dong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A lazy left from Ji Woo finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dong.
Nice straight punches there by Ji Woo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ji Woo.
Dong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Ji Woo closes the distance and pushes Dong back into the ropes.
Dong prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Ji Woo.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong stalling in the clinch but Ji Woo improves position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Dong to work.
Ji Woo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Ji Woo lands a right hand.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Dong blocks it.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Ji Woo controls his hands.
Ji Woo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Ji Woo on the inside.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head.
Ji Woo fails to pull guard.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dong scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dong.
Ji Woo lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong missing with knees to the body.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
Ji Woo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Dong lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ji Woo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dong digs a right hand into Ji Woo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ji Woo's gas tank.
Dong throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo working aggressively here.
Ji Woo lands with a short shot to the head.

Ji Woo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Ji Woo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ji Woo is breathing heavily.

Ji Woo working for a triangle but Dong defends it easily.

Ji Woo is looking for a triangle but Dong pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bong Ji Woo!

Bong Ji Woo wins by unanimous decision!
Bong Ji Woo thanked the fans post fight for their support.