PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Grossman (ranked 402 p4p, 47 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 936 p4p, 115 weight class). Ji Woo has chosen 나쁜 달 상승 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Grossman
vs
Ji Woo

169 cm
25
147 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

169 cm
31
149 lbs
21 - 11 - 2

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grossman.
Sloppy strikes from Ji Woo. Those never looked like landing.
Grossman throwing a counter right hand but Ji Woo manages to avoid it.

Ji Woo clinches up with Grossman and pushes him back against the cage.
Ji Woo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grossman scores with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo gets through Grossman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
Nice body punch from Grossman.
Ji Woo lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
Ji Woo trying to control the position but instead, Grossman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ji Woo into the cage.
Grossman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ji Woo or not.
Grossman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grossman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Grossman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ji Woo.
Grossman lands with a left to the head.
Ji Woo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ji Woo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grossman is defending well.
Grossman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Ji Woo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo tries to work over Grossman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grossman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ji Woo can't break the clinch.

Ji Woo pulls guard.
Grossman sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Ji Woo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grossman defends well.
Grossman wanted to stand there but Ji Woo had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Woo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ji Woo, not yet.
Grossman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ji Woo trying to keep a closed guard but Grossman is proving a slippery customer.

Ji Woo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grossman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grossman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now.
Grossman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ji Woo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ji Woo keeping full guard, as Grossman tries to pass.
Grossman is pushing down on Ji Woo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ji Woo is fighting to maintain full guard but Grossman has managed to sneak the leg through.
It looks like Grossman is going to stand back up.

Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ji Woo wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grossman controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ji Woo gets full guard.
Grossman postures up.
Ji Woo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Grossman tries to roll over but Ji Woo keeps him under control.

Ji Woo seems to be looking for submissions.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Grossman kicks Ji Woo off and gets back to his feet.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grossman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Ji Woo as he connects with a hook.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grossman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grossman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that Grossman semi-blocks.
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!
Grossman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ji Woo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grossman on the side of the head.
Ji Woo slips under a jab from Grossman.
Ji Woo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s 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 moves into the clinch successfully.
Ji Woo tries for a takedown but Grossman manages to get underhooks.

Ji Woo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ji Woo shoots in but no luck this time.
Grossman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grossman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ji Woo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grossman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.

Ji Woo has managed to clinch.
Grossman tries to work over Ji Woo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grossman misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo scores with a hook to the body.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ji Woo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ji Woo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Grossman misses the target.

Ji Woo has Grossman up against the cage in a clinch.
Ji Woo tries to stall but Grossman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grossman.
A short right from Ji Woo on the inside.
Grossman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Ji Woo blocks an uppercut.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo tries to pull guard but Grossman won't allow it.
Vasily Grossman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Ji Woo.
Grossman can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Ji Woo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Grossman controls the action.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grossman misses with some punches.
Ji Woo can't get the takedown.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo is trying to drag Grossman to the mat but Grossman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ji Woo scores with a shot to the side of Grossman's head.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grossman lands a nice uppercut.
Ji Woo swings wildly with an uppercut but Grossman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Grossman.

Ji Woo pulls guard effortlessly.
Ji Woo wants to hit a sweep here but Grossman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ji Woo there!
Grossman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grossman trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo regains half guard.

Grossman decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Ji Woo drives through and clinches with Grossman against the cage.
Grossman misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grossman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to break free but Grossman pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Grossman swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grossmans head.
Ji Woo lands with a right to the head.
Grossman misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grossman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman misses with a punch to the body.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Grossman working aggressively here.
Grossman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
Grossman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ji Woos head.
Grossman throws a head punch that misses.

Ji Woo manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ji Woo with a poor takedown
and Grossman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Bong Ji Woo has been cut.
Ji Woo tries to bum rush Grossman with a series of wild strikes but Grossman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grossman slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bong Ji Woo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grossman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grossman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grossman.
Grossman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Grossman.
Grossman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grossman connects with a body shot.
A jab from Ji Woo does it's job there.
Ji Woo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grossman is able to avoid easily.
Grossman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman works the jab nicely.
Ji Woo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grossman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ji Woo lands with a straight right. Grossman didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Grossman. No joy for Ji Woo on that attempt.
Grossman slips a jab and a cross from Ji Woo.
Grossman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vasily Grossman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grossman missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ji Woo throws an off balance right hand
and Grossman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.

Ji Woo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Grossman throws Ji Woo to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grossman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ji Woo's hands.

Ji Woo is rocked!
Ji Woo misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo is still on wobbly legs! Can Grossman finish him?
Grossman throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo seems to have recovered his senses.
Grossman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Grossman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
Ji Woo looks to land a combination but Grossman avoids it well.
Vasily Grossman 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.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grossman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo's corner calls for a 1-2. Ji Woo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Grossman blocks the leg kick.

Ji Woo clinches up with Grossman and pushes him back against the cage.
Grossman has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.

Ji Woo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot that snaps Grossman's head back.
Grossman throws out a loose jab but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ji Woo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Grossman sends Ji Woo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Grossman is motioning to the referee to let Ji Woo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Grossman pounces like a tiger and cracks Ji Woo with a vicious hook! Ji Woo is down but not out! Grossman follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vasily Grossman!
An out of breath Vasily Grossman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.