PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julian Biello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Biello
vs
May

190 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Biello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James May!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Biello moves into the clinch successfully.
Biello is pushing May up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Biello tries a knee to the head but May blocks it.
May misses with a body punch.

Biello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biello shoots in and drives through. May sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from May. No joy for Biello on that attempt.
May avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Biello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Biello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
May slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biello looks to land a combination but May avoids it well.
May clinches but Biello breaks the clinch

and Biello holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
May keeps control of Biello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Biello tries to pull guard but May won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Biello just misses with a elbow thrown towards May's brow.
May tries to circle away but Biello has him pinned against the cage.
Biello with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
May stops a takedown attempt from Biello.
Biello has May pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. May manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Biello wants to break the clinch but can't.
Biello is trying to break the clinch but May is controlling him.
May tries to break the clinch but Biello is controlling the position.
May keeps control of Biello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
May working hard to break the clinch.

Biello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
May wants to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Biello blocks the leg kick.
Julian Biello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Biello drives through and clinches with May against the cage.
May tries to land knees in the clinch but Biello avoids the damage to the body.
Biello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite May's efforts to push away.

Biello breaks the clinch.

May rushes Biello and presses him up against the cage.

Biello breaks from the clinch.
Biello tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but May swivels and escapes.
Biello tries to clinch but fails miserably

and May holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
May is trying to break free.
Biello looking for a takedown.
Biello is breathing heavily.
Biello is trying to drag May to the mat but May just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Biello has him pressed against the cage.
Biello jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as May walks away with a smile on his face. Biello gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
May moves in looking to clinch but Biello pushes him off.

Biello looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
May is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

May gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
May keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biello.
Biello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biello closes the distance but May moves to the side

and May counters by moving into the clinch.
Biello trying to control the position but instead, May has worked for underhooks and has pushed Biello into the cage.
Biello wants a takedown.
May tries to break free but Biello pushes him back against the cage.
Biello displaying some good clinch control by pressing May up against the cage.
Biello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite May's efforts to push away.
Biello is trying to break free.
May wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
May can't break the clinch.
Biello is looking for a takedown up against the cage. May gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James May will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

May fails in his attempt to clinch.

Biello drives through and clinches with May against the cage.

May's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - May looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from May in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
May fails with an attempt to clinch.
Biello darts in trying to clinch

and May counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by May.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Biello manages to break the clinch.

May clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biello prevents May from breaking the clinch.
Biello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Biello breaks the clinch.
Biello tries for a takedown but May circles away easily

and May counters by moving into the clinch.

Biello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Biello throws the kick towards the body but May avoids it.
Biello fails with the takedown

and May moves into the clinch.
Biello wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Biello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
May avoids the elbow strike from Biello, against the cage.
Biello tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
May prevents a takedown attempt there.
Biello keeps control of May as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May tries to break free but Biello pushes him back against the cage.
Biello keeps control of May as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
May looking to stall.
Biello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
May blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Biello keeps control of May as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
May has had enough of the clinch but Biello keeps him there for the moment.
May blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
May has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
May blocks an elbow strike.
May tries to circle away but Biello has him pinned against the cage.
May wants to break free but Biello has control.
May is trying to break the clinch but Biello is controlling him.
May tries to break the clinch but Biello is controlling the position.
Biello is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
May gets underhooks to prevent Biello's takedown attempt.
May wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May is trying to break the clinch but Biello has him pressed against the cage.
May tries to circle away but Biello has him pinned against the cage.
May wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Biello has him pressed against the cage.
Biello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through May's defenses.
Biello changes levels and goes for a takedown here. May fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Julian Biello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biello fakes a jab and throws a low kick but May checks it well.
Biello tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and May counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by May.
Biello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Biello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite May's efforts to push away.
May on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Biello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
May gets underhooks to prevent Biello's takedown attempt.
May looking to stall.
Biello with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Biello drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Biello keeps control of May as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
May's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Biello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Biello throws a knee to the head but misses.
May is trying to break free.
May tries to break the clinch but Biello is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James May showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Biello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Biello with a lazy takedown attempt

and May counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from May - that landed with a thud.
Biello is trying to maintain a safe position but May gets an underhook and turns Biello into the cage.
May has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
May pressing his opponent against the cage.
May managing to block the knees to the body from Biello.
A frustrated look appears on May's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Biello drops to a knee looking for a takedown but May gets the underhooks and prevents it.
May keeps control of Biello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
May can't break the clinch.
May avoiding damage as Biello throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
May is trying to break the clinch but Biello has him pressed against the cage.
May stops a takedown attempt from Biello.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Biello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
May is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

May pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from May misses.
May tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
May tries to work over Biello's front leg with a kick but Biello checks it.
Biello wants to clinch up but May keeps it at a distance.
Biello circles away from the clinch attempt
and Biello counters with a left and a right that stings May.
May misses with a low kick.
May moves in looking to clinch but Biello pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Biello fails with the takedown

and May counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
May is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
May working hard to break the clinch.
Biello trying to control the position but instead, May has worked for underhooks and has pushed Biello into the cage.
May trying to stall but Biello improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Biello seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but May is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Biello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Biello just leaning against May, taking a breather.
Biello is trying to drag May to the mat but May just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
May is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May has Biello pushed against the cage.
May has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
May is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Biello is keeping busy.
May wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
May can't break the clinch.
Biello lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
May avoiding damage as Biello throws knees to the body.
Biello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite May's efforts to push away.
May wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
May looking to stall.
Biello wants to break the clinch but can't.
Biello misses with a knee strike.
Biello is trying to drag May to the mat but May just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
May blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
May can't find room to land a body shot as Biello controls the action.
Biello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite May's efforts to push away.
Biello keeps control of May as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Biello trying to land knees to the body.
May is trying to stall.
May is trying to break the clinch but Biello is controlling him.
May has had enough of the clinch but Biello keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on May's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Biello looking to throw knees to the head but May is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Biello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

May closes the distance and pushes Biello back into the cage.
May stalls.
Biello tries to break free but May pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James May really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

May tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Biello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
May tries to clinch up.
Biello wants to clinch but May slips to the side

and May counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by May.
May wants to break the clinch but can't.
Biello tries for a takedown but May manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Biello landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
May is trying to force a seperation but Biello has the dominant position.

Biello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biello is looking to clinch but May is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - May looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Biello misses with a wild combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May tries to clinch there but Biello circles away.
May doesn't manage to clinch there - Biello circles away.
May throws a leg kick
and Biello counters with a big head kick but May shrugs it off.
Biello misses with a takedown attempt

and May moves into the clinch.
May slows down the pace here.
May gets underhooks to prevent Biello's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Biello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biello working hard to break the clinch.
May wants to get back to striking at distance but Biello won't allow it.
May has had enough of the clinch but Biello keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
May wants to get back to striking at distance but Biello won't allow it.
May tries to break the clinch but Biello is controlling the position.
May wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Biello lands an elbow inside that May shrugs off.
May can't break the clinch.
May is trying to break the clinch but Biello has him pressed against the cage.
May keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Biello's efforts to push away.
Biello is trying to drag May to the mat but May just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Biello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but May is keeping busy.
Biello lands a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Biello's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Biello wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but May has him pressed against the cage.
Biello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite May's efforts to push away.
May is trying to force a seperation but Biello has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Biello.
Biello keeps control of May as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
May is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Biello tries to pull guard but May holds him up against the cage and eventually Biello drops back down to his feet.
May is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
May stalls.
The crowd are getting on May's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
May stops a takedown attempt from Biello.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Biello prevents May from breaking the clinch.
Biello drops down looking for an ankle pick but May pulls his leg out and moves away.
James May is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Biello circles away from the clinch attempt
and Biello counters with a big head kick but May shrugs it off.
May is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
May swats away the attempt to clinch by Biello.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Biello checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
May tries to close the distance and clinch but Biello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James May dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Biello throws a left and a right that both miss

and May counters by clinching up.
May is looking to control Biello's arms but Biello gets an underhook and turns him. Now May has his back to the cage.
Biello controlling the action here for a moment.
Biello letting May take a breather here.
A short right from Biello on the inside.
Biello is trying to break the clinch but May is controlling him.
May working hard to break the clinch.
Biello drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Biello can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biello using the Thai plumb to throw knees but May has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
May looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Biello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Biello letting May take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Biello can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Biello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biello looking to stall.
May is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Biello is keeping busy.
James May seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
May is looking to break free of the clinch but Biello has double underhooks.
Biello drops to a knee looking for a takedown but May gets the underhooks and prevents it.
May tries to break the clinch but Biello is controlling the position.
May content to slow the pace in the clinch.
May taking a breather.
May has had enough of the clinch but Biello keeps him there for the moment.
May has had enough of the clinch but Biello keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Biello tries to land knees in the clinch but May avoids the damage to the body.
May is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Biello using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Biello managing to block the knees to the body from May.
Biello looking to throw knees to the head but May is blocking nicely.
May wants to get back to striking at distance but Biello won't allow it.
May leaning his opponent against the cage.
Biello keeps control of May as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
May looking to stall.
Biello tries a body shot but May blocks it.
Biello tries for a takedown. No joy.
May stalling in the clinch but Biello improves position.
May is trying to break free.
May is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Biello is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May prevents Biello from breaking the clinch.
May displaying some good clinch control by pressing Biello up against the cage.
Biello misses with a knee strike.
May is trying to force a seperation but Biello has the dominant position.
May has had enough of the clinch but Biello keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on May's face as he tries to break the clinch.
May wants to break the clinch but can't.
May has had enough of the clinch but Biello keeps him there for the moment.
May wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Biello has him pressed against the cage.
May looking to stall.
May wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Biello is trying to break the clinch but May has him pressed against the cage.
Biello is looking to break free of the clinch but May has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
May prevents Biello from breaking the clinch.
May prevents the takedown attempt.
May can't break the clinch.
May will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Biello up against the cage.

May breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from May misses

and Biello counters by clinching up.
May prevents Biello from breaking the clinch.
Biello looking for a takedown.
May looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
May is looking to break free of the clinch but Biello has double underhooks.
Julian Biello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
May wants to get back to striking at distance but Biello won't allow it.
May wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James May is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Biello keeps control of May as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
May is trying to force a seperation but Biello has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
James May comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got May winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James May! James May retains his middleweight title!