PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhelyazko Velilkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Top (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Top has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Velilkov
vs
Top

177 cm
27
218 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
31
218 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhelyazko Velilkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Top!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Top throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Velilkov on the side of the head.
Top connects with a body shot.
Velilkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Velilkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Velilkov lands a head kick. Top smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Top tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Velilkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velilkov shoots and misses
and Top counters with an outside leg kick.
Velilkov avoids the body shot from Top.
Velilkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Top tries to sprawl out of it but Velilkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Top manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Top throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Velilkov gets caught napping as Top dives in and scores a takedown. Velilkov manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Velilkov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Top is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Top wants to control from the top but Velilkov keeps moving.
Top works over Velilkov with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Top with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Top cracks Velilkov with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Top sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Velilkov's guard.
Top works his foot free and advances to mount.
Top punishing his opponent with strikes.

Top jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Velilkov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Velilkov and Top has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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!
Top scores with punches from side control.
Top scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Velilkov to see if he's OK.
Top landing strikes.
Velilkov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Top lands a decent elbow from side control.

It looks like Zhelyazko Velilkov has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velilkov misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Top working the head with strikes.
Top connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Velilkov some visible discomfort.
Top connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Velilkov some visible discomfort.
Top scores with punches from side control.
Top landing a few strikes.

Velilkov is rocked!

Top is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Velilkov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Top tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Velilkov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
BOOM! Top connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Top has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top with a couple of short strikes.
Top in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Velilkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Zhelyazko Velilkov's cut is getting worse.
Top controlling from the full mount.
Velilkov seems to have got his legs back now.
Top postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Velilkov badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Top around the waist but Top pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Top is the winner by TKO! Top jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick Top!