PFL Africa video: Costello van Steenis chokes Johnny Eblen out for insane comeback submission

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Costello van Steenis is a world champion after one of the most shocking submissions in recent memory.

The longtime Bellator veteran claimed the PFL 185-pound title Saturday in the main event of PFL Africa with a late choke-out of the previously undefeated Johnny Eblen (16-1). It was a much-needed finish for van Steenis, who was possibly headed to a loss on the scorecards—Eblen was up 39-37 on two cards after four rounds—with time ticking away in Round 5.

Watch the comeback submission sequence below.