PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braylon Beswicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson has chosen 50 Cent - Back Down as his entrance music. Braylon Beswicke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Beswicke
vs
Jackson

186 cm
20
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braylon Beswicke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beswicke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beswicke. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beswicke scores with a jab to the head.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Beswicke misses.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beswicke takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Beswicke tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beswicke throws a leg kick
and Jackson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Beswicke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Jackson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beswicke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Beswicke loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Beswicke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beswicke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beswicke throws a sloppy head kick
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Beswicke's head.
Beswicke misses with a body shot.
Beswicke throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
A big right from Beswicke misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beswicke. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beswicke moves out of range of the strikes.
Beswicke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beswicke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beswicke throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beswicke's calf.
Beswicke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
Beswicke misses the jab.
Beswicke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beswicke throws a shot to the body.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Beswicke's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beswicke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beswicke.
Beswicke blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Beswicke slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Beswicke misses.
Beswicke swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Beswicke misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beswicke's knee momentarily.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beswicke manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Beswicke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beswicke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beswicke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Beswicke misses the target.

Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson stalls.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Beswicke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beswicke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beswicke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson pushes Beswicke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beswicke's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beswicke working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beswicke avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Beswicke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beswicke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beswicke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beswicke digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Jackson defending well as Beswicke loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Beswicke.
Braylon Beswicke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beswicke misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson lunges at Beswicke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beswicke's hand.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Beswicke misses with a jab to the body
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beswicke throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beswicke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beswicke looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Curtis Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beswicke throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Beswicke misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beswicke.
Beswicke throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Beswicke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Beswicke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beswicke throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
Beswicke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson catches Beswicke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beswicke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Beswicke throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beswicke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Beswicke misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beswicke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beswicke throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Beswicke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beswicke's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beswicke. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beswicke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beswicke throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Beswicke.
Beswicke misses the jab.
Beswicke throws a leg kick
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beswicke's head backwards.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beswicke.
Beswicke takes one to the chin there.
Jackson lands a head kick. Beswicke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Beswicke looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beswicke falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
Beswicke blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Beswicke's head.
Nice body punch from Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Jackson.
Beswicke looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson'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.
Beswicke wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackson won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Beswicke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Beswicke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jackson moves out of range as Beswicke strikes.
Beswicke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beswicke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson throws a hook but Beswicke avoids it easily.
A shot to de liver by Beswicke. Beautiful body shot.
Beswicke misses with a leg kick
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beswicke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jackson on the side of the head.
Jackson lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Beswicke circles away.
Jackson cracks the inside of Beswicke's front leg.
Beswicke swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Beswicke lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Beswicke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Beswicke.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beswicke's efforts to push away.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beswicke taking a breather.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Beswicke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beswicke.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson lands a body shot.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson slows down the pace here.

Beswicke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braylon Beswicke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beswicke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Beswicke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beswicke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Beswicke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beswicke scores with a three punch combo!
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beswicke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Beswicke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beswicke doesn't seem phased though.
Beswicke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson feints and then cracks Beswicke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beswicke down.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beswicke walks into a left hand.
Beswicke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Beswicke should have avoided that one.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Beswicke off the cage and back into rage.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Beswicke is just out of range.
Beswicke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beswicke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Beswicke - just one landing.
Beswicke throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beswicke throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
Curtis Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beswicke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Beswicke's head.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Beswicke's ribs.
Beswicke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Jackson!