PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JJ Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grady Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grady Woods has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with JJ Jung's chin.

Jung
vs
Woods

162 cm
25
140 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

177 cm
26
151 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JJ Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grady Woods!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Jung slams his shin into Woods's torso.

Jung is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Woods's half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jung lands a nice short elbow.
Jung is taking a breather. Woods says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Woods wants to control but Jung is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Woods regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jung seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Woods keeping full guard, as Jung tries to pass.
Jung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jung stands up over Woods, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jung postures up.
Jung sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jung slips nicely into half guard.
Woods looks gassed!
Jung landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jung takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jung is working away from the top position though.
Jung seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jung seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Woods for as long as he can get away with.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of JJ Jung.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch but Woods swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with a takedown attempt

and Jung counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jung is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jung is pushing down on Woods's leg trying to pass to half guard. Woods is fighting to maintain full guard but Jung has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods is in trouble now - Jung has advanced to mount!
Woods tries to hold on but Jung pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jung unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Woods?

Jung is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Woods is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JJ Jung!