PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owen Woodring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braylon Beswicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Woodring comes to the cage accompanied by American bad ass. Braylon Beswicke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Owen Woodring's chin.

Woodring
vs
Beswicke

194 cm
26
179 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
183 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

[B2F] Born 2 Fight

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Owen Woodring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braylon Beswicke!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodring takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Woodring misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Woodring, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beswicke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woodring paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good exchange - Woodring coming out on top.
Woodring tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Woodring throws a head kick that misses.
Woodring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Woodring.
Beswicke checks a leg kick.

Beswicke has Woodring up against the cage in a clinch.
Beswicke tries to throw a body punch but Woodring avoids it by throwing Beswicke back against the cage.
Woodring misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beswicke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woodring tries to stall but Beswicke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Beswicke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodring blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodring can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Beswicke.
Woodring misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woodring doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Woodring lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beswicke backwards.
Beswicke controlling the action here for a moment.
Beswicke receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beswicke.
Woodring scores with a nice hook to the head.
Woodring is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Beswicke fails to land.
Woodring misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Beswicke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woodring can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodring tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woodring misses with the head strike.
Woodring swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beswicke.
Beswicke lands an uppercut.
Woodring has a couple of punches blocked by Beswicke.
Nice body punch from Woodring - that landed with a thud.
Beswicke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Beswicke.
Woodring lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beswicke backwards.
Beswicke misses with a punch to the body.

Woodring breaks from the clinch.

Woodring gets tackled into the cage by Beswicke. Beswicke maintains the clinch.
Beswicke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woodring tries a body shot but Beswicke blocks it.
Woodring can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beswicke lands with a short shot to the head.
Beswicke has Woodring pressed against the cage.
Woodring wants to break free but Beswicke has control.
Beswicke prevents Woodring from breaking the clinch.
Beswicke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woodring's elbow.
Woodring throws a head punch that misses.

Woodring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beswicke tries to clinch but Woodring is having none of it.
Beswicke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Woodring throws a sloppy head kick
and Beswicke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beswicke scores with a three punch combo!
Woodring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodring throws a shot from downtown. Beswicke moves away and avoids it.
Beswicke scores with a jab to the head.
Woodring misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Woodring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Woodring throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beswicke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Woodring is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Woodring throws a leg kick

and Beswicke moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodring lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woodring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beswicke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Woodring is breathing heavily.
A short right from Beswicke.
Woodring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woodring.
Woodring swings wildly with an uppercut but Beswicke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beswicke tries to work over Woodring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Beswicke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beswicke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beswicke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Beswicke connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Braylon Beswicke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beswicke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beswicke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beswicke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beswicke tries to clinch but Woodring moves out of range.
Woodring ducks under a wild hook from Beswicke.
Woodring drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beswicke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beswicke moves out of range as Woodring throws a body kick.
Beswicke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Woodring if he has to take too many more of those.
Woodring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woodring misses with a wild body shot.
Beswicke tries to clinch but Woodring is having none of it.
That kick from Beswicke tenderised Woodring's leg. Woodring is trying to keep his angry face on.
Woodring throws the left hand but Beswicke avoids the punch easily.
Woodring wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beswicke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Woodring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodring misses with the combination.
Beswicke just misses with a punch to the body.
Woodring is looking to slow Beswicke down with leg kicks.
Woodring feints a jab promting Beswicke to slip. Woodring then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Beswicke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Beswicke's corner calls for a 1-2. Beswicke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Woodring throws a head kick that misses
and Beswicke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Woodring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beswicke is looking to land body kicks.
Woodring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beswicke checks a leg kick nicely.
A lazy left from Beswicke finds it's target.
Woodring jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Woodring throws a head kick that misses.
Owen Woodring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodring missing with a left hand there. Beswicke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beswicke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Beswicke scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woodring has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beswicke.
Beswicke lands a right hook to the body.
Beswicke doesn't manage to clinch there - Woodring circles away.
Beswicke looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodring is just out of range.
Woodring thows a body shot but no joy.
Woodring throws a right hand that Beswicke ducks under and follows up with a left that Beswicke also avoids with ease.

Woodring gets tackled into the cage by Beswicke. Beswicke maintains the clinch.
Braylon Beswicke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beswicke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beswicke keeps control of Woodring as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beswicke stalling in the clinch but Woodring improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodring misses with a hook to the ribs.

Beswicke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beswicke walks into a straight right hand from Woodring.
Nice shot lands for Beswicke.
Beswicke tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Beswicke.
Beswicke lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Woodring.
Woodring tried to score with a low kick but Beswicke checks it.
Beswicke thuds his shin into the meat of Woodring's side.
Woodring misses with a head kick.
Beswicke takes a swing at Woodring's ribcage but misses.
Beswicke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Woodring is out of range and Beswicke settles back down.
Woodring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beswicke throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke throws a shot to the body.
Beswicke jabs at Woodring's body.
Woodring scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beswicke tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Beswicke.
Beswicke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woodring.
Beswicke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Woodring's hands.
Beswicke misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Beswicke.
Decent striking displayed by Beswicke there.
Woodring throws a leg kick
enabling Beswicke to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woodring swings widly with a right hand
and Beswicke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Woodring's knee momentarily.
Beswicke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beswicke scores with a head kick. Woodring tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braylon Beswicke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Beswicke moves out of range as Woodring strikes.
Woodring misses with a shot to the body
and Beswicke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beswicke tries to clinch but Woodring moves out of range.
Beswicke pushes Woodring away with a front kick.
Beswicke dodges the punch combination from Woodring.
Beswicke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beswicke misses with an uppercut. Woodring saw that one coming.
Woodring loads up on a big right hand but Beswicke slips the punch.
Beswicke lands a body shot.
Beswicke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woodring throws a jab but it's blocked by Beswicke.
Beswicke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beswicke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beswicke.
Beswicke looks for the body kick but Woodring saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beswicke throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodring.
Woodring is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beswicke lands a nice looking body shot.
Beswicke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woodring lands a leg kick that knocks Beswicke off balance momentarily.
Woodring throws a chopping leg kick but Beswicke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Woodring with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beswicke to score with a decent uppercut.
Woodring thuds his right hand into Beswicke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woodring thuds a left hand into Beswicke's body.
Woodring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Beswicke moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Woodring's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Woodring.
A short uppercut from Woodring.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beswicke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodring goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woodring blocking some punches.
Woodring is trying to break free.
Beswicke blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beswicke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woodring.
Beswicke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woodring swings wildly with an uppercut but Beswicke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beswicke gets through Woodring's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beswicke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woodring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beswicke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beswicke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Woodring's efforts to push away.
Beswicke can't find room to land a body shot as Woodring controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodring blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braylon Beswicke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Woodring fails to land.
Woodring working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beswicke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beswicke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Woodring up against the cage.
Woodring throws a punch but it's blocked by Beswicke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Woodring.
Beswicke keeps control of Woodring as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Owen Woodring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woodring has a couple of punches blocked by Beswicke.
Woodring misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodring swings wildly with an uppercut but Beswicke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beswicke blocks an uppercut.
Beswicke taking a breather.
Come on Woodring - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beswicke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Beswicke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woodring throws a punch but it's blocked by Beswicke.
Beswicke lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Owen Woodring.
Well Beswicke 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braylon Beswicke!