PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Biacolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harrison might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Julius Biacolo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Harrison
vs
Biacolo

183 cm
23
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Julius Biacolo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Biacolo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Harrison is pulling down on Biacolo's head. It's preventing any offense from Biacolo, at least for the moment.
Harrison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Biacolo on the ground.
Biacolo cracks Harrison with a solid left hand.
Biacolo throws a big elbow that misses.
Biacolo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Biacolo wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Harrison is trying to keep Biacolo in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biacolo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Biacolo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Biacolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Biacolo shoots in but Harrison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harrison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Biacolo's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harrison as he avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Harrison both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biacolo.
Harrison lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Biacolo at a distance.

Biacolo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Biacolo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Biacolo trying to mount his opponent but Harrison defends it.
Biacolo wants to control but Harrison is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harrison defending well though.

Biacolo seems to be looking for submissions.
Harrison on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harrison tries to get out of the position.
Biacolo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working.
Harrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Biacolo misses with a head shot. Harrison uses the momentum to regain guard.
Biacolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo throwing strikes from guard but Harrison blocks nicely.
Biacolo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Biacolo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Biacolo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Biacolo shoots in but Harrison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biacolo tries for a takedown but Harrison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Biacolo swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Biacolo walks into a jab.
Biacolo misses with a hook.
Biacolo closes the distance and clinches up with Harrison, looking for a takedown. Biacolo pushes Harrison against the cage but Harrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Simon Harrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Biacolo.
Harrison walks into a straight right hand from Biacolo.
Harrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Biacolo throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Biacolo finds it's target.
Biacolo swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison lands a leg kick that knocks Biacolo off balance momentarily.
Harrison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Biacolo drives through with a takedown into Harrison's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Julius Biacolo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harrison controlling the position.
Biacolo throws a big elbow that misses.
Biacolo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Biacolo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Biacolo stays in close to Harrison's body and controls the position.
Biacolo connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Biacolo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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!

Biacolo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Biacolo working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Biacolo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Biacolo is looking to work some ground and pound but Harrison has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Biacolo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biacolo is working Harrison over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harrison working a defensive guard here.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Biacolo from controlling successfully.
Biacolo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Biacolo from controlling successfully.
Biacolo postures up in Harrison's guard and throws a big left but Harrison blocks it.
Harrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biacolo.
Harrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biacolo.
Biacolo wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biacolo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biacolo.
We've been told by Harrison's head coaches at Pacific MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Biacolo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harrison's guard.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Biacolo from controlling successfully.
Biacolo throws a big right hand that misses.
Biacolo throws an elbow that misses. Harrison uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Biacolo's guard. Nice move by Harrison!
Biacolo pulls Harrison in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison content to stall in guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Simon Harrison wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Biacolo lands a slapping body shot.
Biacolo scores with a shot to the body.
Biacolo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Biacolo fails with a takedown attempt.
Harrison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Biacolo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Harrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Biacolo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No luck for Biacolo with that takedown attempt.
Simon Harrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Biacolo.

Biacolo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Harrison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biacolo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biacolo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harrison defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo trying to mount his opponent but Harrison defends it.
Biacolo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Biacolo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harrison defending well though.
Biacolo trying to control the pace.
Simon Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Biacolo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harrison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biacolo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biacolo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working.
Biacolo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Harrison to regain full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Biacolo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Biacolo trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Harrison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Biacolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Biacolo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

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