PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 2352 p4p, 22562 weight class) and Felipe Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez has chosen Vicente Fernandez - El Palenque as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ji Woo
vs
Cortez

179 cm
23
167
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
167
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Conviction

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 4 - 0 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cortez misses the body punch
and Ji Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Felipe Cortez has been cut.
Cortez blocks a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cortez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ji Woo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cortez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Ji Woo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Ji Woo connects with a leg kick.
Cortez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ji Woo avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ji Woo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cortez. That did some damage!
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a nice uppercut.

Ji Woo clinches with his opponent.
Cortez tries to circle away but Ji Woo has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Ji Woo goes for a takedown attempt but Cortez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ji Woo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ji Woo lands a jab.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
Cortez lands with an uppercut that bounces Ji Woo off the cage and back into range.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up.
Cortez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cortez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cortez tests Ji Woo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Felipe Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez moves out of range of the leg kick from Ji Woo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cortez forces Ji Woo back against the cage and clinches.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Ji Woo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Ji Woo on the inside.
Cortez lands a hook that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Cortez gets through Ji Woo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cortez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez looks to land a combination but Ji Woo avoids it well.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Cortez avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
A lazy left from Ji Woo finds it's target.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Ji Woo counters with a low kick, right behind Cortez 's knee.
Ji Woo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cortez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cortez lands a two punch combo.
Cortez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ji Woo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cortez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ji Woo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo clobbers Cortez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez throws a head kick but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Ji Woo.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ji Woo misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ji Woo. Ji Woo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cortez tests Ji Woo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ji Woo misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Cortez.
Ji Woo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cortez misses the jab.
Cortez scores with a hook.
Cortez takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Ji Woo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cortez.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ji Woo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cortez throws a combination that misses
letting Ji Woo counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ji Woo moves away.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cortez.
Ji Woo slips a jab from Cortez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Felipe Cortez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Felipe Cortez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cortez thuds a left hand into Ji Woo's body.
Cortez tries to land a leg kick but Ji Woo saw it coming and moves away.
Cortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Ji Woo takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ji Woo.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ji Woo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Ji Woo.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo blocks an elbow strike.
Cortez stops a takedown attempt from Ji Woo.
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo wants to take the fight to the mat but Cortez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ji Woo scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ji Woo has him pressed against the cage.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike.
Ji Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Cortez manages to break the clinch.
Ji Woo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ji Woo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Ji Woo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez lands a jab to the nose.
Ji Woo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ji Woo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Cortez avoids it easily.
Cortez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ji Woo eats them both and turns towards Cortez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Cortez misses.
Cortez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ji Woo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Cortez circles away and keeps his distance.
Cortez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Cortez misses.

Ji Woo closes the distance and clinches.

Cortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
Nice cross by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ji Woo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Ji Woo avoids nicely.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo lands a head shot.
Ji Woo slips a jab and a cross from Cortez.
And Ji Woo counters with a quick kick to the body but Cortez blocks it.
Felipe Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ji Woo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ji Woo has time to react.
Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
It appears Ji Woo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cortez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ji Woo counters with a good low kick that Cortez was not able to check.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ji Woo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Ji Woo backs off Cortez throws a huge counter combo but Ji Woo manages to avoid it all.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Cortez circles away and keeps his distance.
Cortez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ji Woo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cortez. Cortez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Ji Woo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo scores with a hook to the body. Cortez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ji Woo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cortez in his tracks.
Cortez looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Ji Woo wants to clinch.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Ji Woo counters with a solid body kick.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Felipe Cortez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ji Woo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
Cortez lands a really nice looking cross but Ji Woo seems unphased.
Cortez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortez cracks Ji Woo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cortez tests Ji Woo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cortez misses the body punch
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez throws a sloppy body shot
and Ji Woo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy right hand. Cortez should have avoided that one.
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
Ji Woo looks for the body kick but Cortez saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Ji Woo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cortez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cortez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ji Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cortez thinking.
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ji Woo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cortez misses with a jab to the body
and Ji Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Cortez. Beautiful body shot.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Cortez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cortez scores with a nice strike.
Ji Woo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
Ji Woo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo cracks Cortez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Ji Woo has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo goes for a takedown attempt but Cortez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ji Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji Woo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ji Woo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cortez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cortez.
Cortez throws the left hand but Ji Woo avoids the punch easily.
Cortez's corner calls for a 1-2. Cortez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Ji Woo.

Cortez is rocked!
Ji Woo drops Cortez with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Cortez! Ji Woo dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bong Ji Woo!