PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 127 p4p, 286 weight class) and Ultima Koivisto (ranked 22 p4p, 46 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ji Woo
vs
Koivisto

179 cm
31
162
19 - 5 - 0

173 cm
34
158
30 - 15 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
Conquer

HELLBENT
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultima Koivisto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivisto throws a leg kick

and Ji Woo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ji Woo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ji Woo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koivisto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ji Woo has managed to get both his arms back between Koivisto's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ji Woo tries to free his leg and advance position but Koivisto is retaining full guard.
Koivisto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ji Woo pushes down on Koivisto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Koivisto is looking to control Ji Woo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koivisto avoid being mounted?

Ji Woo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Koivisto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ji Woo.

Koivisto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koivisto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Koivisto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ji Woo pulls his head out easily.
Ji Woo stalling.
Koivisto is trying to get back to full guard.
Ji Woo is trying to control the action in half guard but Koivisto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koivisto is trying to maintain the position but Ji Woo is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws out a leg kick but Koivisto moves out of range and Ji Woo only half commits.
Ji Woo moves out of range as Koivisto strikes.
Ji Woo throws a lazy body kick

and Koivisto counters with a shoot takedown. Ji Woo fights it but they end up in guard.
Koivisto stopping the sweep attempt from Ji Woo.
Koivisto is stalling in the full guard.
Koivisto preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo has Koivisto pulled in close to control his posture.
Ji Woo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Koivisto looking to sit in guard and control but Ji Woo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Koivisto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ji Woo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Koivisto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Koivisto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ji Woo checks it well.
Ji Woo connects with a leg kick.
Koivisto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koivisto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ultima Koivisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Koivisto misses
and Ji Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koivisto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Koivisto coming out on top.
Koivisto misses with a looping right.
Koivisto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto misses with a hook to the body
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Koivisto is predictable there
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koivisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ji Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koivisto can do to turn this around?
Koivisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Ji Woo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ji Woo!
Koivisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Ji Woo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Ji Woo. Beautiful body shot.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Koivisto moves out of range.
Koivisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koivisto misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Koivisto throws an off balance right hand
and Ji Woo counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Ji Woo does it's job there.
An inside leg kick from Koivisto misses.
Koivisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
A jab from Koivisto finds it's way through Ji Woo's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koivisto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ji Woo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ji Woo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koivisto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koivisto walks into a stiff left hand from Ji Woo.
Koivisto misses with a jab to the body
and Ji Woo counters with a three punch combo that has Koivisto backing up. Koivisto nods at Ji Woo to acknowledge the strikes.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Koivisto's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Koivisto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Koivisto throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the leg kick from Koivisto.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Koivisto manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Koivisto is predictable there
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koivisto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ji Woo counters with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ji Woo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Koivisto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ultima Koivisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koivisto throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ji Woo is looking to slow Koivisto down with leg kicks.
Koivisto misses with an uppercut
and Ji Woo counters with a nice body shot.
Ji Woo lands a really nice looking cross but Koivisto seems unphased.
Ji Woo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
Ji Woo tried to counter with a leg kick but Koivisto avoided it.
Ji Woo lands with a nice body punch.
Ji Woo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koivisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji Woo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ji Woo.
A low kick from Koivisto misses
and Ji Woo counters with a thumping low kick.
Koivisto misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koivisto.
Koivisto misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Koivisto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Koivisto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ji Woo lands with a good body shot.
Koivisto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ji Woo.
Koivisto misses with a lunging right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koivisto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ji Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koivisto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Koivisto misses.
Koivisto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ji Woo. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Koivisto is just out of range.
Koivisto throws out a counter right but Ji Woo avoids it with no problem.
Ji Woo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ji Woo motions for Koivisto to come forward. Ji Woo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo lands with a hook. Koivisto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koivisto jabs Ji Woo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A combination from Koivisto does no damage.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Koivisto manages to avoid it.
Koivisto throws a looping overhand right but Ji Woo ducks down to avoid it.
Ji Woo tried to counter with a leg kick but Koivisto avoided it.
Ji Woo scores with the left hand. Koivisto knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koivisto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koivisto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ji Woo is looking for a counter combo.
Ji Woo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koivisto is out of range.
Koivisto feints and then cracks Ji Woo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ji Woo down.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Koivisto.
Koivisto moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Koivisto misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bong Ji Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ji Woo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bong Ji Woo!
In his post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.