PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 123 p4p, 134 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 16 p4p, 17 weight class). Nurmagomedov comes to the cage accompanied by Dagestan (Remix). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nurmagomedov
vs
Ji Woo

178 cm
35
165
24 - 4 - 0

179 cm
28
165
12 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Carnage Clothing

Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo lands a high kick!

It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Ji Woo should have avoided that one.
Nurmagomedov goes for a double leg but Ji Woo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ji Woo continues to drive forward.

Ji Woo breaks the clinch.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Nurmagomedov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.