PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 1152 p4p, 136 weight class) and Bill Oddie (ranked 3265 p4p, 281 weight class). Ji Woo comes to the cage accompanied by 나쁜 달 상승. Oddie has chosen Wild Thing as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ji Woo
vs
Oddie

169 cm
31
149 lbs
19 - 11 - 2

169 cm
29
158 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 19 - 11 - 2, 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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Oddie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oddie connects with a right hand. Ji Woo shakes it off.
No luck for Ji Woo with that takedown attempt.
Ji Woo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oddie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oddie scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Ji Woo.

Ji Woo has closed the distance and engaged Oddie in a clinch.

Oddie breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Ji Woo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Oddie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oddie throws a lazy head kick
and Ji Woo counters with an inside leg kick.
Ji Woo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oddies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Ji Woo has closed the distance and engaged Oddie in a clinch.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oddie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Oddie controls his hands.
Oddie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ji Woo breaks the clinch.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oddie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ji Woo misses with a wild combination.
Ji Woo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oddie looks to land a left hand but Ji Woo moved out of range nicely.
Oddie avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
Oddie misses with a head kick.
Ji Woo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oddie on the side of the head.
Oddie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oddie tries to bum rush Ji Woo with a series of wild strikes but Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Oddie moved out of range.
Ji Woo slips a jab from Oddie.
Ji Woo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oddie misses with a head kick.
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick
and Oddie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ji Woo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Ji Woo coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws an overhand right that lands on Oddie's shoulder, as Oddie tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo tests Oddie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oddie misses with a head kick.
Ji Woo looks for a takedown but Oddie sprawls well.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Ji Woo.
Jab, jab by Ji Woo - just one landing.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Oddie is out of range.
Ji Woo lunges at Oddie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oddie's hand.
Oddie misses with a double jab.
Oddie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ji Woo connects with a jab.
Ji Woo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Oddie.
Bill Oddie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ji Woo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Ji Woo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Ji Woo. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Oddie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oddie throws a head kick but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oddie momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo avoids the head kick by Oddie.
Ji Woo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Oddie is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Oddie.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
A big left from Oddie misses.
Ji Woo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ji Woo lands the left hand.

Ji Woo moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oddie is keeping busy.
Ji Woo prevents Oddie from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oddie blocking some punches.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Oddie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.
Ji Woo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oddie misses with a knee strike.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike.
Oddie scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a shot to the body.
Ji Woo blocks an uppercut.
Oddie lands a left hand.
Ji Woo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oddie backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oddie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Bong Ji Woo has been cut.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oddie lands a jab.
Oddie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bill Oddie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oddie throws an overhand right that lands on Ji Woo's shoulder, as Ji Woo tries to avoid the shot.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Oddie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo lands a head shot.
Oddie misses with a hook.
Oddie tries a head kick but it misses.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses.
Oddie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Ji Woo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danga de danga de dang - Ji Woo scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oddie throws a nice looking combination but Ji Woo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ji Woo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ji Woo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oddie eats them both and turns towards Ji Woo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ji Woo throws a head kick but Oddie moves out of range.
Oddie 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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Oddie.
Ji Woo throws a big counter combination but Oddie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ji Woo throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo misses with a hook.
Ji Woo walks into a jab.

Ji Woo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oddie on his heels. He'll look to pass Oddie's guard now, I'm sure.
Ji Woo won't allow Oddie to get back to his feet.
Ji Woo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oddie is keeping the position for now.
Ji Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Oddie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oddie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ji Woo manages to get himself to full guard.

Ji Woo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oddie is aware though and is defending well.
Oddie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now.

Ji Woo has his foot on Oddie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oddie works his way back into a safe position though.

Ji Woo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oddie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Oddie from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo trying to keep a closed guard but Oddie is proving a slippery customer.
Oddie 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.

Ji Woo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oddie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ji Woo has managed to get both his arms back between Oddie's legs - danger averted.
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!
Ji Woo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ji Woo trying to control but Oddie is working from the bottom.
Oddie wants to sweep here but Ji Woo controlling him for the moment.
Ji Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throwing strikes from guard but Oddie blocks nicely.
Ji Woo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ji Woo postures up.
Ji Woo passes into half guard.
Oddie is looking to escape.

Ji Woo is working for a kimura but Oddie is defending it quite comfortably.
Ji Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oddie can do to turn this around?

Ji Woo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oddie trying to control but Ji Woo postures up.
Oddie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oddie keeps trying to improve his position.

Ji Woo wants to work for an arm triangle but Oddie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oddie is trying to stand back up but Ji Woo is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ji Woo seems to be looking for submissions.
Oddie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oddie won't allow Ji Woo to pass to mount.

Ji Woo is looking for a kimura but Oddie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ji Woo to get the leverage.
Oddie is trying to control but can't.

Ji Woo is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ji Woo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
That's time! Ji Woo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Oddie moves out of range.
Oddie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oddie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ji Woo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oddie in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Ji Woo.
Oddie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Oddie.
Oddie ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Nice uppercut lands for Oddie. That snapped Ji Woo's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji Woo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ji Woo throws a series of punches but Oddie avoids them all with ease.
Oddie throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oddie.
Oddie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Oddie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oddie misses with a straight right.
Ji Woo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ji Woo jabs Oddie right on the nose. Oddie blinks but takes it well.
Oddie throws a right hand that Ji Woo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ji Woo also avoids with ease.
Oddie takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Oddie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oddie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Oddie shapes to counter with a head kick.
Oddie lands a slapping body shot.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oddie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oddie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oddie ducks right into an uppercut from Ji Woo.

Ji Woo clinches up against the cage.
Ji Woo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bong Ji Woo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo is looking to control Oddie's arms but Oddie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ji Woo has his back to the cage.

Ji Woo manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oddie as he jumps to the side.
Oddie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ji Woo misses with a hook. Oddie ducked under it nicely.
Oddie avoids the body shot from Ji Woo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oddie! But no joy.
Oddie throws a head kick that misses.
Ji Woo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ji Woo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oddie misses with a looping left.
Ji Woo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bill Oddie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oddie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oddie.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Oddie throws a jab when Ji Woo was well out of range.
Ji Woo blocks a jab.
Oddie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Oddie.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ji Woo!
Oddie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ji Woo tries to bum rush Oddie with a series of wild strikes but Oddie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oddie 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 tries to clinch there but Oddie circles away.
Ji Woo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ji Woo moves away from the strike by Oddie.
Ji Woo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ji Woo misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oddie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ji Woo.

Ji Woo gets a double leg takedown into Oddie's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ji Woo pushes down on Oddie's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Ji Woo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oddie is just riding it out for now. Ji Woo eventually gives up the hold.
Ji Woo is keen to just control but Oddie is a slippery customer.
Oddie tries to roll over but Ji Woo keeps him under control.
Oddie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk 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.