PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braylon Beswicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alaric Visigoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Visigoth has chosen THUNDERSTRUCK as his entrance music. Braylon Beswicke has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Beswicke
vs
Visigoth

186 cm
24
183 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
170 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
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 11 - 6 - 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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alaric Visigoth!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visigoth slips under a jab.
Beswicke scores with a decent looking hook.
Beswicke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Visigoth moves away.
Beswicke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Visigoth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beswicke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Alaric Visigoth has been cut.

Visigoth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Visigoth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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 strikes coming from Visigoth are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Visigoth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Visigoth throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Beswicke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Visigoth off and has taken his back!
Visigoth prevents Beswicke from getting a body triangle.
Visigoth can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Beswicke controlling the positon.
Beswicke trying to control momentarily.
Beswicke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Visigoth is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

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.
Beswicke doesn't have the hooks in and Visigoth manages to turn into his guard.
Visigoth trying to control but Beswicke is working from the bottom.
Visigoth throwing strikes from guard but Beswicke blocks nicely.
Beswicke has momentary wrist control but Visigoth slips an elbow through the middle.
Visigoth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beswicke trying to control the position.
Visigoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beswicke working a defensive guard here.
Visigoth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Visigoth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Visigoth looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth prevents Beswicke from getting back to his feet.
Visigoth preventing the sweep.
Beswicke working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Braylon Beswicke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Beswicke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Visigoth has a takedown stuffed.
Beswicke walks into a stiff left hand from Visigoth.
Nice defenses there by Beswicke.
Visigoth moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Beswicke misses.
Visigoth loads up on a big right hand but Beswicke slips the punch.
A big left from Beswicke misses.
Beswicke misses with a series of wild punches.
Beswicke throws a series of punches but Visigoth moves out of range.
No joy there for Beswicke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Visigoth is defended easily by Beswicke.
Beswicke drops his hands momentarily and Visigoth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Braylon Beswicke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alaric Visigoth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beswicke looks to land a combination but Visigoth avoids it well.
Visigoth closes the distance and clinches up with Beswicke, looking for a takedown. Visigoth pushes Beswicke against the cage but Beswicke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beswicke lands a high kick!
Beswicke misses with a wild body shot.
Visigoth moves forwards but Beswicke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Beswicke misses.
Beswicke moves out of range as Visigoth strikes.
Beswicke misses with a low kick.
Beswicke throws out a powerful jab.
Beswicke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beswicke throws a series of punches but Visigoth moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beswicke throws a leg kick

and Visigoth counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beswicke won't be happy with that.
Visigoth working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Beswicke struggling a bit here.
Visigoth sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Beswicke is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Visigoth lands some shots froms side control.
Beswicke is looking for a sweep.
Visigoth is putting a hurting on Beswicke here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Visigoth is putting a hurting on Beswicke here, landing some big shots from side control.
Visigoth cracks Beswicke with a big right hand but Beswicke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Visigoth throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Visigoth scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Beswicke to see if he's OK.
Beswicke is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Visigoth has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Beswicke takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Beswicke is trying to control Visigoth's posture but Visigoth avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth scores with a couple of short elbows.
Beswicke is trying to get back to half guard.
Visigoth scores with a couple of short elbows.
Beswicke parries the strikes from Visigoth easily there. Visigoth is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Beswicke to escape.
Visigoth trying to control the action but Beswicke is working from the bottom.
Beswicke is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Visigoth tries to score with some ground and pound. Beswicke controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Visigoth cracks Beswicke with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Visigoth misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Visigoth cracks Beswicke with a big right hand but Beswicke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Visigoth is trying to ground and pound but Beswicke uses the momentary lack of control by Visigoth to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Visigoth scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beswicke gets back to full guard.
Visigoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Visigoth throwing strikes from guard but Beswicke blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beswicke has momentary wrist control but Visigoth slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visigoth trying to control the position from guard on top but Beswicke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Visigoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Visigoth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beswicke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beswicke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Visigoth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Visigoth tries to free his leg and advance position but Beswicke is retaining full guard.
Visigoth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alaric Visigoth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beswicke wants to stand and escape but Visigoth is having none of it.
Visigoth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Visigoth throwing strikes from guard but Beswicke blocks nicely.
Visigoth advances position into side control!
Visigoth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beswicke regains half guard there - taking advantage of Visigoth's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Visigoth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alaric Visigoth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alaric Visigoth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Beswicke drops his hands momentarily and Visigoth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beswicke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beswicke tries to work over Visigoth's front leg with a kick but Visigoth checks it.
Beswicke walks into a stiff left hand from Visigoth.
Braylon Beswicke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Visigoth blocks the leg kick.
Visigoth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beswicke throws an overhand right that lands on Visigoth's shoulder, as Visigoth tries to avoid the shot.
Beswicke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beswicke misses the jab.
Beswicke misses with a telegraphed body shot

so Visigoth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visigoth trying to control but Beswicke is working from the bottom.
Visigothis looking to pass into half guard but Beswicke pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Beswicke is in guard.
Visigoth keeping full guard, as Beswicke tries to pass.
Beswicke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Visigoth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beswicke!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Visigoth lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Beswicke hang on?
Visigoth with the ground and pound from mount.
Visigoth throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Beswicke because Visigoth loaded up on that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beswicke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Beswicke is rocked!
Visigoth lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Beswicke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Visigoth looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Beswicke covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alaric Visigoth!