PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Stackhouse (ranked 1153 p4p, 151 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 164 p4p, 29 weight class). Stackhouse comes to the cage accompanied by True Blood. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Stackhouse
vs
Ji Woo

180 cm
37
164
29 - 16 - 2

179 cm
32
162
22 - 8 - 0

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Great elbows
Very quick

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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 29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Stackhouse !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stackhouse back to the cage. Ji Woo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jason Stackhouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ji Woo clinches with his opponent.
Ji Woo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stackhouse backwards.
Ji Woo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ji Woo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Ji Woo.

Ji Woo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stackhouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ji Woo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Stackhouse closes the distance and pushes Ji Woo back into the cage.
Ji Woo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stackhouse lands a shot to the body.
Stackhouse misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ji Woo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ji Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stackhouse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ji Woo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Stackhouse darts in and clinches Ji Woo up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse can't find room to land a body shot as Ji Woo controls the action.
Stackhouse blocks a body shot from Ji Woo.
Stackhouse misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stackhouse backwards.
Ji Woo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stackhouse seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ji Woo can turn it around.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stackhouse - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stackhouse lands a left hand.
Stackhouse wants to stall.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Ji Woo lands a hook that snaps the head of Stackhouse backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Stackhouse misses with an elbow over the top.
Ji Woo works on Stackhouse 's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Stackhouse .
Stackhouse trying to land knees to the body.
Ji Woo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ji Woo pushes Stackhouse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ji Woo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stackhouse wanted to stand there but Ji Woo had control of the position.

Ji Woo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Stackhouse should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ji Woo has tightened it up now! Stackhouse should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Jason Stackhouse stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's like if a tree falls in the woods, it's still a tree, ain't it?'.