PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 55 p4p, 243 weight class) and Ranger Alderidge (ranked 11 p4p, 34 weight class). Ji Woo comes to the cage accompanied by FED UP. Alderidge is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Portland, Oregon. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ji Woo
vs
Alderidge

179 cm
37
162
39 - 12 - 0

175 cm
32
160
27 - 13 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

Bondi MMA 🏝️
© Trap House

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 39 - 12 - 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 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo with a nice calf kick.
Ji Woo throws a hook but Alderidge avoids it easily.
Alderidge appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alderidge misses with a hook.
Ji Woo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Alderidge moves out of range.
Ji Woo wants to land a leg kick but Alderidge is out of range.
Alderidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alderidge.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alderidge.
Ji Woo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alderidge to score with a decent uppercut.
Alderidge throws a push kick but Ji Woo slaps the foot to one side.
Ji Woo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alderidge will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Alderidge takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Alderidge has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alderidge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge motions for Ji Woo to come forward. Alderidge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alderidge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alderidge is looking to chop away at Ji Woo's legs.
Ji Woo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alderidge.
Ranger Alderidge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Alderidge looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ji Woo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alderidge tries to move into range but Ji Woo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Alderidge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alderidge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
Ji Woo defending well as Alderidge loads up on a big left hand.
Alderidge throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Alderidge slips a jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo blocks a leg kick.
Alderidge throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Ji Woo finds it's target.
Ji Woo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alderidge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice cross by Ji Woo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ji Woo throws a chopping leg kick but Alderidge manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alderidge walks into a jab.
Ji Woo misses with a low kick.
Alderidge wants to land a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range.
Alderidge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo checks a low kick from Alderidge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
Alderidge walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Alderidge.
Alderidge ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Alderidge circles away and keeps his distance.
Alderidge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ji Woo connects with a solid leg kick.
Ji Woo lands a jab.
Alderidge takes a swing at Ji Woo's ribcage but misses.
Alderidge misses the jab.
Alderidge misses with a hook.
Alderidge throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
Alderidge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji Woo throws out the jab.
A nice combination there by Ji Woo.
Alderidge throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Alderidge throws a hook to the side of Ji Woo's head but Ji Woo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ji Woo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Ji Woo checks the leg kick.
Alderidge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ji Woo misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alderidge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ji Woo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a leg kick but Ji Woo moved away.
Alderidge misses the jab.
Ji Woo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alderidge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
enabling Alderidge to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Ji Woo.
Alderidge looks to throw the jab but Ji Woo is out of range.
Alderidge swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Ji Woo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alderidge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ji Woo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alderidge checks it well.
Ji Woo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Ji Woo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alderidge misses with a hook to the body
and Ji Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Alderidge throws a leg kick but Ji Woo sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a sloppy head kick and Alderidge moves out of range easily.
Ji Woo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ji Woo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji Woo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ji Woo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slow jab from Alderidge misses its intended target.
Alderidge getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alderidge tries to work over Ji Woo's front leg with a kick but Ji Woo checks it.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Ji Woo missing with a left hand there. Alderidge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ji Woo throws a front kick aimed at Alderidge's knee but Alderidge avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Alderidge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alderidge takes one on the button.
Alderidge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alderidge blocks a jab.
Alderidge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ji Woo's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Ji Woo is just out of range.
Alderidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ji Woo misses the jab.
Alderidge lands a jab to the head.
Alderidge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
It looked like Ji Woo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alderidge.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bong Ji Woo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Alderidge fakes the leg kick and cracks Ji Woo in the body.
Ji Woo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alderidge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Alderidge blocks the low kick.
Ji Woo throws a right hand that Alderidge ducks under and follows up with a left that Alderidge also avoids with ease.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the leg kick from Alderidge.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Alderidge to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Alderidge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alderidge avoids the head kick by Ji Woo.
Alderidge throws a low kick, looking for Ji Woo's leg but Ji Woo calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Ji Woo. Beautiful body shot.
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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Ji Woo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ji Woo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alderidge tried to score with a low kick but Ji Woo checks it.
Ji Woo loads up on a big right hand but Alderidge slips the punch.
Alderidge throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Alderidge is looking to chop away at Ji Woo's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ji Woo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo staying out of range there.
It looked like Ji Woo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alderidge.
A jab from Alderidge misses.
Ji Woo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ji Woo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alderidge throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Alderidge throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alderidge connects with a single shot there.
Ji Woo blocks a low kick nicely.
Alderidge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ji Woo.
Alderidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
An inside leg kick from Alderidge misses.
Ji Woo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alderidge misses with a low kick as Ji Woo jumps back.
Alderidge throws a good cross that connects.
Alderidge moves out of range as Ji Woo throws a body kick.
Ji Woo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ji Woo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ji Woo connects with a looping right hand.
Ji Woo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alderidge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
Decent striking displayed by Ji Woo there.
Alderidge throws a body punch but Ji Woo moves out of range.
Ji Woo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ji Woo checks a low kick from Alderidge.
Good leg kick by Alderidge.
A solid body kick from Ji Woo.
Alderidge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ji Woo on the side of the head.
Ji Woo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge throws the left hand but Ji Woo avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ji Woo lands an overhand right.
Alderidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ji Woo tries to counter with a takedown but Alderidge is quick to defend against it.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alderidge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ji Woo's sensitive parts.
Ji Woo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ji Woo, as that shot connected.
Ji Woo lands a nice hook to Alderidge's body. Alderidge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
Alderidge tries to work over Ji Woo's front leg with a kick but Ji Woo checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Ji Woo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ji Woo blocks the leg kick.
Ji Woo attempts a counter takedown but Alderidge avoids it well and moves away.
Ji Woo tries to work over Alderidge's front leg with a kick but Alderidge checks it.
A clash of legs there as Ji Woo blocks the low kick.
Ji Woo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alderidge avoids a kick to the body.
Ji Woo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alderidge throws a low kick but Ji Woo avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alderidge.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ji Woo checks a leg kick.
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
Ji Woo scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Alderidge misses its intended target.
Alderidge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alderidge checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Alderidge.
Alderidge avoids the head kick by Ji Woo.
Alderidge lands a nice shot that snaps Ji Woo's head back.
Ji Woo blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo swings for the body but Alderidge moves out of range.
Alderidge ducks under a wild hook from Ji Woo.
A little jabbing left from Alderidge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alderidge looks to land a right hand but Ji Woo moved out of range.
Alderidge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alderidge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alderidge checks a leg kick.
Alderidge moves away from the strike by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alderidge manages to avoid it.
Ji Woo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ji Woo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alderidge throws a leg kick but Ji Woo moved away.
Alderidge misses with a looping left.
Ji Woo misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Alderidge misses its intended target.
Bong Ji Woo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ji Woo throws a jab when Alderidge was well out of range.
Alderidge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Alderidge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alderidge looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alderidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ji Woo was well out of range. Poor timing from Alderidge.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ranger Alderidge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Alderidge attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Alderidge avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alderidge does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alderidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo avoids the body shot from Alderidge.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Alderidge avoids the punch easily.
Ji Woo scoring well with a low kick there.
Ji Woo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alderidge counters with a body kick.
Alderidge throws a big shot that misses.
Ji Woo throwing a counter right hand but Alderidge manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Ji Woo blocks the leg kick.
Alderidge throws a jab but it's blocked by Ji Woo.
Ji Woo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ji Woo wants to clinch up but Alderidge keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters circling a little - Ji Woo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alderidge scores with a jab to the body.
Alderidge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge scores with a body shot.
Alderidge slips a jab and a cross from Ji Woo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ji Woo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ji Woo does no damage.
Ji Woo throws a body kick that misses.
Alderidge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ji Woo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alderidge throws a sloppy body shot
and Ji Woo counters with a left to the body.
Alderidge misses with a straight left.
Alderidge slips a straight right by Ji Woo.
A low kick lands for Ji Woo.
A telegraphed right hand from Ji Woo misses the target.
Ji Woo misses the body punch
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the leg kick from Alderidge.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut.
Ji Woo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ji Woo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alderidge manages to avoid it.
Alderidge works the jab nicely.
Alderidge just misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Ji Woo does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ji Woo motions for Alderidge to come forward. Ji Woo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Ji Woo misses.
Alderidge misses with a lunging right hand
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ji Woo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alderidge has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alderidge and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ji Woo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alderidge throws out the jab.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Ji Woo throws a wild body kick that Alderidge sees coming a mile off.
Alderidge misses with a low kick.
Ji Woo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alderidge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo slips under a jab.
Ji Woo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alderidge just manages to avoid it.
Alderidge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alderidge throws a wild body kick that Ji Woo sees coming a mile off.
Alderidge slips under a jab.
Alderidge defending well as Ji Woo loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Alderidge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alderidge throws a hook but Ji Woo blocks it.
Alderidge misses with a body kick.
Ji Woo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge throws a body shot but no joy.
Ji Woo feinted with a counter takedown.
Ji Woo checks a low kick from Alderidge.
Alderidge connects with a leg kick.
Ji Woo avoids a kick to the body.
Ji Woo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ji Woo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alderidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ji Woo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that misses.
Ji Woo ducks under a wild hook from Alderidge.
Alderidge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alderidge is looking to land body kicks.
Alderidge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alderidge.
Ji Woo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alderidge wants to slow Ji Woo down by chopping away at his legs.
Ji Woo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alderidge misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Ji Woo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Ji Woo instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo can't find room to land a body shot as Alderidge controls the action.
Alderidge misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Ji Woo lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Alderidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ji Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Alderidge controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ji Woo.
Alderidge throws a head punch that misses.
Alderidge working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Alderidge blocks it.
Alderidge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ji Woo.
Alderidge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ji Woos head.
Alderidge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ji Woo's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alderidge.
A hook to the body from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alderidge digs a right hand underneath Ji Woo's ribcage. Ji Woo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ji Woo blocking some punches.
Ji Woo throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ranger Alderidge.
I think Alderidge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bong Ji Woo!
A very excited looking Bong Ji Woo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.