PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sutter
vs
Kjellstrom

188 cm
29
265 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

197 cm
37
265 lbs
24 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Sutter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kjellstrom moves in looking to clinch but Sutter pushes him off.
Sutter throws a series of punches but Kjellstrom moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Sutter. Beautiful body shot.
Sutter shoots for a double leg takedown but Kjellstrom sprawls well. He's pushed Sutter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kjellstrom wants to clinch up but Sutter keeps it at a distance.
Sutter throws a jab but it's blocked by Kjellstrom.

Sutter shoots in and bounces Kjellstrom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sutter trying to control but Kjellstrom is working from the bottom.

Kjellstrom throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sutter escapes and throws Kjellstrom's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kjellstrom taking a bit of punishment here - Sutter scoring with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kjellstrom is looking to regain half guard here but Sutter keeps moving and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kjellstrom down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjellstrom manages to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Sutter.

Kjellstrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kjellstrom is looking to improve his position.
Sutter works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kjellstrom tries to lock up and control but Sutter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutter lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Kjellstrom tries to hold on but Sutter postures up.
The referee warns Kjellstrom that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sutter cracks Kjellstrom with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sutter drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kjellstrom! More shots from Sutter and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Sutter!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Sutter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.