PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Biacolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hall
vs
Biacolo

183 cm
21
181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Julius Biacolo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biacolo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Biacolo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Biacolo slaps away a takedown attempt from Hall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hall misses with a hook.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biacolo tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hall slips a jab from Biacolo.
Biacolo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Biacolo fails with the takedown.
A left lands for Biacolo.
Hall has been working on his balance at ~T~ Troid - Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Biacolo.
Biacolo throws a hook but Hall blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biacolo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but Biacolo persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall staying out of range there.
Biacolo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Justin Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Biacolo.

Biacolo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hall is trying to defend but Biacolo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Biacolo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hall looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall is not content to let Biacolo control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo prevents Hall from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biacolo.
Biacolo is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Biacolo lands a nice short elbow.

Biacolo wants to work for an arm triangle but Hall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Biacolo lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo working Hall over with strikes.
Hall pushes Biacolo off looking to stand but Biacolo dives back in and keeps control.
Biacolo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Biacolo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Biacolo passes Hall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Biacolo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.

Hall has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Biacolo escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Biacolo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.
Biacolo working the body and head with strikes.
Biacolo working the head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biacolo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Biacolo is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Biacolo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Biacolo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Biacolo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hall dives in and grabs Biacolo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Biacolo pushes down on Hall's head and hops out.
Biacolo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Julius Biacolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biacolo with a lazy takedown attempt

so Hall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Biacolo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biacolo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biacolo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biacolo throwing shots but Hall is blocking nicely.
Biacolo wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
Biacolo is trying to control. Hall wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hall is trying to stand up here but Biacolo is controlling him well.
Biacolo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Biacolo there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hall to regain full guard.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Biacolo from controlling successfully.
Biacolo working some strikes from top position.
Biacolo wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Biacolo throws an elbow that misses. Hall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Biacolo's guard. Nice move by Hall!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Biacolo is retaining full guard.
Hall wants to control from the top but Biacolo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo looking to control but Hall passes into half guard.
Biacolo manages to get to full guard.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Biacolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall is really struggling to control Biacolo but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Biacolo working a defensive guard here.
Hall won't allow Biacolo to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall is fighting to break Biacolo's control of his arms but Biacolo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Justin Hall wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Biacolo closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Biacolo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Biacolo doesn't seem bothered though.
Hall blocks a jab.
Hall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hall thows a body shot but no joy.
Biacolo needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
Hall avoids a kick to the body.
Biacolo blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Biacolo on that attempt.
Biacolo scores with a punch to the head.
Biacolo slips a straight right by Hall.
Biacolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biacolo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Biacolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biacolo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biacolo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biacolo shoots in looking for a takedown but Hall manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Biacolo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Biacolo throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand

and Biacolo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Hall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Biacolo defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biacolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Justin Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo landing some decent shots from guard.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Biacolo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Biacolo is looking to pass into half guard but Hall pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hall is in guard.
Biacolo is trying to keep Hall in close.
Biacolo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hall haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biacolo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Julius Biacolo.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biacolo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biacolo throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Biacolo as Hall shoots in.
A swing and a miss from Biacolo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination

and Biacolo counters with a shoot takedown. Hall fights it but they end up in guard.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Biacolo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biacolo with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Biacolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Biacolo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Biacolo!