PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonjasky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is -=Fried Day=-. Top has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bonjasky
vs
Top

190 cm
32
219 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

180 cm
28
218 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernesto Bonjasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brick Top!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjasky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Top.
Bonjasky lands a nice hook to Top's body. Top takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Bonjasky gets caught flat footed, as Top shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Top throws a big elbow that misses.
Bonjasky is trying to control the position but Top postures up.
Top postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Top controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Top wants to pass the guard but Bonjasky is keeping the position.
Top lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonjasky is trying to control the position but Top postures up.
Top passes Bonjasky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Top is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bonjasky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Top.
Top thows a huge punch but Bonjasky dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Top is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Top seems to be working for a kimura but Bonjasky defends the submission attempt.
Bonjasky is staying active underneath Top, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Top is looking to advance position but Bonjasky won't allow it.

Top is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bonjasky slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Top tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonjasky is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Top is one step ahead there.
Bonjasky is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Top throws a strike but Bonjasky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bonjasky throwing strikes but missing.
Top manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonjasky manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonjasky is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky is really struggling to control Top but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bonjasky is adopting a defensive guard.
Top is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Top trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Top slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Ernesto Bonjasky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bonjasky avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Top looks to land a left hand but Bonjasky moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonjasky avoids it really well and circles away.
Top has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Top there as he acknowledges the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bonjasky checks a leg kick.
Top throws a head kick that misses
and Bonjasky counters with a nice uppercut.
Top shoots in for a double leg but Bonjasky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonjasky moves out of range of the leg kick from Top.
Bonjasky moves out of range of the body kick from Top.

Top clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Top.
Top is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bonjasky is defending well.
Ernesto Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brick Top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonjasky misses with a punch to the body.
Bonjasky tries to throw a body punch but Top avoids it by throwing Bonjasky back against the cage.

Bonjasky manages to break the clinch.
Top slips a straight right by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky moves away from the strike by Top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Top dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Top tries to clinch but Bonjasky moves out of range.
Top takes one on the button.
Top goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Top doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonjasky circles away.
Top throws a head kick that misses.
Bonjasky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Top misses with an attempted mid kick.
Top avoids the body shot from Bonjasky.
Top looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonjasky is fending him off so far but Top persists. Nope, Bonjasky circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonjasky moves out of range as Top throws a body kick.
Bonjasky throws an overhand right that lands on Top's shoulder, as Top tries to avoid the shot.
Top tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonjasky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Top.
Bonjasky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Top.
Top throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bonjasky wants to land a leg kick but Top is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Top ducks under a wild hook from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ernesto Bonjasky is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bonjasky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bonjasky misses the shot to the body.
Top lands with a good body shot.
Top throws a big shot that misses.

Top shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bonjasky napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bonjasky can't do much from the bottom here.
Bonjasky is looking to regain half guard here but Top keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Top tries for a kimura but Bonjasky is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top working the head with strikes.
Top is working Bonjasky over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bonjasky parries the strikes from Top easily there. Top is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bonjasky to escape.
Bonjasky is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Top off and has taken his back!
Bonjasky is trying to stick to Top's back but Top is turning into Bonjasky. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bonjasky's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Top.
Bonjasky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Top trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Top trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonjasky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Top is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Top working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Top wants to control from the top but Bonjasky keeps moving.
Top is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Top thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Top loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Top throwing strikes but missing.
Bonjasky working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bonjasky keeping moving, preventing Top from controlling successfully.
Top stopping the sweep attempt from Bonjasky.
Top has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Top throwing strikes from guard but Bonjasky blocks nicely.
Bonjasky keeping full guard, as Top tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Top throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonjasky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonjasky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Top showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bonjasky checks a low kick from Top.
Bonjasky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Top counters with a straight right hand.

Bonjasky tries to keep at a distance but Top has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonjasky misses with a punch on the inside.
Top lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonjasky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Top works on Bonjasky's body with a couple of short punches.
Top misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Top.
Top pushes Bonjasky against the cage. Top is working some dirty boxing. Top pushes off with a quick right hook! Bonjasky goes down! Bonjasky tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Top moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Top!