PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kjellstrom
vs
Marx

197 cm
38
265 lbs
26 - 23 - 0

193 cm
31
270 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
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 26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kjellstrom tries to clinch up but Marx circles away and keeps his distance.
Marx misses with a hook.
Kjellstrom fails to land with a series of punches.
Marx cracks Kjellstrom with an open hand slap.
Kjellstrom walks into a jab.
Good exchange - Marx coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Kjellstrom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kjellstrom tries to clinch but Marx moves out of range.
Kjellstrom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marx misses with a straight right.
Marx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kjellstrom.
Marx shoots for a double leg takedown but Kjellstrom sprawls well. He's pushed Marx's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kjellstrom closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marx's guard.
Marx is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kjellstrom wants to control from the top but Marx keeps moving.

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.

Kjellstrom is sitting in close to Marx's body. Marx has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kjellstrom is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kjellstrom is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Marx.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mordechai Marx!
Mordechai Marx decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.