PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bjorn Kjellstrom enters the cage!

Petrosyan
vs
Kjellstrom

178 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

197 cm
29
265 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

LHK Clothing- 5 Buck Tee's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giorgio Petrosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kjellstrom avoids a kick to the body.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Kjellstrom misses.
Petrosyan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kjellstrom clinches.

Kjellstrom has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Petrosyan regains guard immediately.
Kjellstrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrosyan is retaining full guard.
Petrosyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kjellstrom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petrosyan wants to sweep but no luck.
Kjellstrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Petrosyan is retaining full guard.
Petrosyan can't keep his opponent in guard - Kjellstrom advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrosyan controlling the position for now.

Kjellstrom is trying to work for a kimura but Petrosyan is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kjellstrom.

Kjellstrom looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Petrosyan is staying active underneath Kjellstrom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kjellstrom throwing shots but Petrosyan is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kjellstrom connects with a nice short shot to Petrosyan's temple.
Kjellstrom is keen to just control but Petrosyan is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kjellstrom is working for a kimura here but Petrosyan manages to reverse the position and he's now in Kjellstrom's guard.
Petrosyan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Petrosyan stands up from Kjellstrom's guard - Petrosyan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Petrosyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrosyan misses with a low kick.
Petrosyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kjellstrom is just out of range.

Kjellstrom has Petrosyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Kjellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrosyan.
Kjellstrom lands a right hand.
Kjellstrom swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrosyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kjellstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kjellstrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kjellstrom.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kjellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Kjellstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kjellstrom fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kjellstrom.
Kjellstrom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kjellstrom.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kjellstrom.
Kjellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kjellstrom will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Petrosyan up against the cage.
Kjellstrom lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kjellstrom fails to land.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kjellstrom.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.
Kjellstrom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.
Petrosyan blocks an uppercut.
Kjellstrom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrosyans head.
Kjellstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kjellstrom.
Petrosyan is breathing heavily.
Kjellstrom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kjellstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kjellstrom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kjellstrom goes for a takedown attempt but Petrosyan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kjellstrom moves into range and clinches up with Petrosyan.
Nice body punch from Kjellstrom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom lands with a right to the head.
Kjellstrom avoiding damage as Petrosyan throws knees to the body.
Kjellstrom working aggressively here.
Petrosyan lands a knee to the body.
Kjellstrom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kjellstrom lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kjellstrom.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kjellstrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.
Kjellstrom is working for takedown but Petrosyan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Petrosyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kjellstrom scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kjellstrom cracks Petrosyan with a nice body shot.
Kjellstrom gets through Petrosyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kjellstrom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kjellstrom lands a shoulder strike.

Petrosyan is rocked!
Kjellstrom leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kjellstrom lands with a right to the head.
Oh Petrosyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kjellstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrosyan seems to have got his legs back now.
Kjellstrom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kjellstrom has Petrosyan pushed against the cage.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kjellstrom avoids it.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Kjellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kjellstrom avoids it.
Kjellstrom avoiding damage as Petrosyan throws knees to the body.
Kjellstrom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Kjellstrom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kjellstrom looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petrosyan keeping full guard, as Kjellstrom tries to pass.
Petrosyan controls Kjellstrom momentarily but Kjellstrom frees himself.
Kjellstrom is looking to advance position but Petrosyan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kjellstrom is in all sorts of trouble here.

Petrosyan stands up from mount. Strange move.

Kjellstrom has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kjellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Kjellstrom misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjellstrom lands with a short shot to the head.
Kjellstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
Kjellstrom avoiding damage as Petrosyan throws knees to the body.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Kjellstrom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kjellstrom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kjellstrom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petrosyan backwards.
Petrosyan takes a shot to the head.
Kjellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Kjellstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kjellstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Kjellstrom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrosyan backwards.
Kjellstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Petrosyan.
Kjellstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kjellstrom wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Kjellstrom - that landed with a thud.
Kjellstrom trying to stall but Petrosyan improves his position.
Nice body punch from Kjellstrom.
Kjellstrom misses with the head strike.
Kjellstrom digs a right hand into Petrosyan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petrosyan's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Kjellstrom fails to land.
Petrosyan scores a nice knee to the body.
Petrosyan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kjellstrom is defending well for now.
Kjellstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrosyan is pressed up against the cage. Kjellstrom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrosyan down to the mat. Petrosyan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kjellstrom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Giorgio Petrosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Kjellstrom.
Petrosyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kjellstrom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bjorn Kjellstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrosyan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kjellstrom's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan is looking to slow Kjellstrom down with leg kicks.

Kjellstrom drives through and clinches with Petrosyan against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrosyan.
Kjellstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Kjellstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Petrosyan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kjellstrom is defending well for now.
Petrosyan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kjellstrom is defending well for now.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Kjellstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Kjellstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Kjellstrom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrosyan.
Bjorn Kjellstrom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kjellstrom gets through Petrosyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kjellstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Kjellstrom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kjellstrom lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrosyan backwards.
Kjellstrom swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrosyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kjellstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Kjellstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Kjellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Kjellstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kjellstrom lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kjellstrom fails to land.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kjellstrom avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kjellstrom.
Kjellstrom is trying to maintain a safe position but Petrosyan gets an underhook and turns Kjellstrom into the cage.
Kjellstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrosyan blocks an uppercut.
Kjellstrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Petrosyan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kjellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Kjellstrom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kjellstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Kjellstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Kjellstrom.
A right hand to the body from Kjellstrom.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Kjellstrom lands with a short shot to the head.
Kjellstrom tries for a takedown but Petrosyan manages to get underhooks.
Petrosyan stops a takedown attempt from Kjellstrom.
Petrosyan crunches a lovely knee into Kjellstrom's ribcage.
Petrosyan tries to land knees in the clinch but Kjellstrom avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kjellstrom is defending well for now.
Kjellstrom lands a left hand.
Kjellstrom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kjellstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Kjellstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kjellstrom misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrosyan.
Kjellstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Petrosyan obliges.
Kjellstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kjellstrom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrosyan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petrosyan throws a head kick but Kjellstrom moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Petrosyan.

Kjellstrom drives through and clinches with Petrosyan against the cage.
Kjellstrom taking a breather.
Petrosyan working Kjellstrom over with knees to the body.
Petrosyan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petrosyan trying to land knees to the body.
Petrosyan lands a nice knee to the body.
Kjellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan working Kjellstrom over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kjellstrom avoiding damage as Petrosyan throws knees to the body.
Kjellstrom avoiding damage as Petrosyan throws knees to the body.
Petrosyan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Kjellstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Petrosyan misses with a head kick.
Petrosyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kjellstrom clinches up with Petrosyan and pushes him back against the cage.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kjellstrom.
Petrosyan scores with a knee to the head.
Kjellstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Petrosyan.
Petrosyan missing with knees to the body.
Kjellstrom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kjellstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kjellstrom.
Petrosyan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kjellstrom is defending well for now.
Kjellstrom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kjellstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kjellstrom lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kjellstrom working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kjellstrom fails to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrosyan misses with a knee strike.
Kjellstrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kjellstrom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Petrosyan or not.
A short right from Kjellstrom on the inside.
Kjellstrom lands with a right to the head.

Kjellstrom gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Petrosyan regains guard.
Petrosyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kjellstrom drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kjellstrom jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petrosyan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kjellstrom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kjellstrom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Petrosyan keeping full guard, as Kjellstrom tries to pass.
Petrosyan has momentary wrist control but Kjellstrom slips an elbow through the middle.
Kjellstrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kjellstrom postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Petrosyan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kjellstrom, into his guard.

Kjellstrom working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Petrosyan has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kjellstrom actively working from the bottom here.

Petrosyan decides to stand and escape the position.
Petrosyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrosyan lands a leg kick that knocks Kjellstrom off balance momentarily.
Petrosyan needs to keep his hands up - Kjellstrom had a free shot at his head there.
Petrosyan takes a swing at Kjellstrom's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a front kick aimed at Kjellstrom's knee but Kjellstrom avoids it well.

Kjellstrom clinches up against the cage.
Kjellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Petrosyan.
A short right from Kjellstrom on the inside.
Kjellstrom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kjellstrom lands with a right to the head.
Kjellstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kjellstrom scores with a hook to the body.
Kjellstrom scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrosyan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kjellstrom.

Kjellstrom turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kjellstrom manages to end up in side control.
The ground and pound from Kjellstrom seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Kjellstrom crashes against the mat.

Kjellstrom tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Petrosyan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kjellstrom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan is not content to let Kjellstrom control the position.
Giorgio Petrosyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrosyan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrosyan is looking to improve his position.
Kjellstrom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kjellstrom trying to mount his opponent but Petrosyan defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Kjellstrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kjellstrom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Kjellstrom!