PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Seaste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kjellstrom
vs
Seaste

197 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Seaste!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kjellstrom.

Seaste scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kjellstrom wants to control but Seaste postures up.
Kjellstrom is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Seaste's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kjellstrom is staying active underneath Seaste, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kjellstrom tries to roll over but Seaste keeps him under control.

Kjellstrom looking for a kimura from the bottom but Seaste passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Kjellstrom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kjellstrom is not content to let Seaste control the position.
Kjellstrom is trying to get back to half guard.
Kjellstrom manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seaste is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kjellstrom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kjellstrom is trying to control but can't.

Kjellstrom actively working from the bottom here.
Seaste stops Kjellstrom from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seaste tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bjorn Kjellstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Seaste closes the distance and clinches.
Seaste has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kjellstrom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kjellstrom wants to break free but Seaste has control.

Kjellstrom manages to break the clinch.

Seaste closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Kjellstrom actively working from the bottom here.
Seaste looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kjellstrom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Seaste looks gassed!
Kjellstrom gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kjellstrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kjellstrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Seaste can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Kjellstrom had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Seaste is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kjellstrom Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Seaste's back instead.

Kjellstrom has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Seaste has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Kjellstrom is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Seaste has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kjellstrom doesn't have the hooks in and Seaste manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seaste accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kjellstrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Seaste can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kjellstrom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kjellstrom looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Seaste is defending well. Kjellstrom quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Seaste has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kjellstrom celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bjorn Kjellstrom!