Costello Van Steenis delivered one of the greatest comebacks in MMA history, defeating Johnny Eblen in the PFL Africa 1 main event.
Eblen largely dominated the first half of the fight with his wrestling, wearing down Van Steenis with his unrelenting ground game and clinch work. With a minute to go in the third, Van Steenis appeared to get clipped with a right hand, sending him to the canvas. Eblen dropped a big right hand and ended the round in top control.
While Eblen appeared to be in control through the first three rounds, the tide began to change in the fourth as the defending champion appeared to be running on empty while Van Steenis was getting his second wind.