PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 1501 p4p, 168 weight class) and Bastyn Dall (ranked 1370 p4p, 157 weight class). Ji Woo comes into the arena with 나쁜 달 상승 blaring out of the sound system. Dall has chosen Bride - Beast as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ji Woo
vs
Dall

169 cm
30
149 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

170 cm
41
137 lbs
33 - 27 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 18 - 11 - 1, 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 33 - 27 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo moves in looking to clinch but Dall pushes him off.
Ji Woo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ji Woo tries to clinch up but Dall circles away and keeps his distance.

Dall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ji Woo actively working from the bottom here.
Ji Woo wants to get back to full guard.

Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back.
Ji Woo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dall tries to free his leg and advance position but Ji Woo is retaining full guard.

Ji Woo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Ji Woo is keeping the position.
Dall wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Ji Woo being controlled here, momentarily.
Ji Woo can't keep his opponent in guard - Dall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ji Woo wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
Dall is trying to control the action in half guard but Ji Woo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ji Woo gets full guard.

Ji Woo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ji Woo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dall wants to improve his position but Ji Woo is controlling well.

Ji Woo seems to be looking for submissions.

Ji Woo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dall has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dall looking for submissions off his back.

Ji Woo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dall sees it coming and defends easily.

Ji Woo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dall defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo is looking for a kimura here.
Dall moves into full guard.
Dall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ji Woo tries to free his leg and advance position but Dall is retaining full guard.
Dall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ji Woo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dall can't keep his opponent in guard - Ji Woo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dall trying to hold on to Ji Woo's head to control him but Ji Woo postures up.
Ji Woo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ji Woo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dall is just riding it out for now. Ji Woo eventually gives up the hold.
Dall is looking to improve his position.
Ji Woo trying to control the action but Dall is working from the bottom.
Dall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ji Woo pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ji Woo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ji Woo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Ji Woo jabs Dall right on the nose. Dall blinks but takes it well.

Ji Woo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dall!
Dall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo works his way into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Ji Woo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ji Woo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dall trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
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!

Dall drops back looking for a leg! Ji Woo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ji Woo manages to kick Dall off! Dall jumps back into Ji Woo's guard.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Ji Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bong Ji Woo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ji Woo is looking to cinch up a triangle. Dall throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ji Woo's body to avoid the submission. Ji Woo has instead reached around Dall's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ji Woo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.