PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Van Gundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braylon Beswicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beswicke has chosen Kick in the teeth as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Gundy
vs
Beswicke

183 cm
25
189 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

186 cm
28
198 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stan Van Gundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Braylon Beswicke!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gundy throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Braylon Beswicke has been cut.
Beswicke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Gundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Beswicke.
Van Gundy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beswicke.
Van Gundy ducks under a wild hook from Beswicke.
Van Gundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beswicke moves away.
Beswicke scores with a punch to the head.
Van Gundy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beswicke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Van Gundy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Gundy misses with a series of wild punches.
Beswicke jabs Van Gundy right on the nose. Van Gundy blinks but takes it well.
Van Gundy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beswicke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws the left hand but Beswicke avoids the punch easily.
Van Gundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Braylon Beswicke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Gundy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beswicke in his tracks.
Van Gundy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beswicke can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beswicke looks to throw the jab but Van Gundy is out of range.
Beswicke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Gundy in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Beswicke misses the target.
Beswicke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Van Gundy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beswicke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Gundy ducks right into an uppercut from Beswicke.
A big left from Van Gundy misses.
Beswicke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beswicke wants to slow Van Gundy down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Beswicke.
Beswicke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beswicke swings widly with a right hand
and Van Gundy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Beswicke misses.
Beswicke throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Gundy off the cage and back into range.
Van Gundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Beswicke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beswicke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Gundy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Beswicke to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Gundy looks to land a body kick but Beswicke moved away.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Gundy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Beswicke lands.
Beswicke lands with a right hand.
Beswicke misses with a hook
and Van Gundy counters with a one-two to the body.
Van Gundy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Van Gundy moves forwards but Beswicke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Beswicke tries to land a leg kick but Van Gundy saw it coming and moves away.
Van Gundy throws a push kick but Beswicke slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy loads up on a big right hand but Beswicke slips the punch.
Van Gundy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Gundy slips under a jab from Beswicke.
Van Gundy's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Gundy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Gundy lands a right hook to the body.
Beswicke looks to land a right hand but Van Gundy moved out of range.
Beswicke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beswicke throws a leg kick but Van Gundy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Beswicke misses the target.
Van Gundy moves out of range as Beswicke strikes.
Beswicke looks for the body kick but Van Gundy saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Van Gundy blocks the low kick.
Van Gundy moves out of range as Beswicke strikes.
Nice body punch from Beswicke.
Beswicke throws a head kick but Van Gundy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Gundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gundy jabs Beswicke right on the nose. Beswicke blinks but takes it well.
Van Gundy staying out of range there.
Beswicke connects with a nice looking jab.
Beswicke throws a head kick that misses
enabling Van Gundy to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Gundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Gundy checks a low kick from Beswicke.
Beswicke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Gundy's calf.
Van Gundy connects with a leg kick. Beswicke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beswicke looks to land a left hand but Van Gundy moved out of range nicely.
Beswicke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Gundy misses with an uppercut. Beswicke saw that one coming.
Jab by Beswicke.
Beswicke ducks under a wild hook from Van Gundy.
Beswicke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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 Stan Van Gundy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Braylon Beswicke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van Gundy is looking to land body kicks.
Van Gundy throws a low kick but Beswicke avoids it.
Van Gundy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Gundy defending well as Beswicke loads up on a big left hand.
Van Gundy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Gundy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beswicke loads up on a big right hand but Van Gundy slips the punch.
Beswicke misses with a body kick.
Van Gundy tries to clinch there but Beswicke circles away.
Beswicke connects with a crisp jab.
Van Gundy throws a lazy uppercut
and Beswicke counters with a series of strikes. Van Gundy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Braylon Beswicke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beswicke avoids a kick to the body.
Van Gundy thuds a left hand into Beswicke's body.
Beswicke defending well as Van Gundy loads up on a big left hand.
Beswicke fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beswicke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beswicke throws a series of strikes that have Van Gundy backpedaling.
Beswicke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Gundy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beswicke.

Van Gundy moves into range and clinches up with Beswicke.
Van Gundy can't find room to land a body shot as Beswicke controls the action.
Beswicke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beswicke blocking some punches.
Beswicke blocking some punches.
Beswicke trying to control the position but instead, Van Gundy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beswicke into the cage.
Beswicke wants to break free but Van Gundy has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy lands with a short shot to the head.
Beswicke working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Gundy.
Beswicke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beswicke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Gundy has him pressed against the cage.
Beswicke tries to throw a body punch but Van Gundy avoids it by throwing Beswicke back against the cage.
Van Gundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Van Gundy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Gundy tries to work over Beswicke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Gundy misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy has a couple of punches blocked by Beswicke.
Beswicke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beswicke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gundy throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gundy misses with a knee to the head.
Beswicke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beswicke working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beswicke.
Van Gundy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beswicke blocks an elbow strike.
Beswicke can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beswicke up against the cage.
Beswicke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gundy prevents a body shot from Beswicke.

Beswicke breaks the clinch.
Beswicke is looking to land body kicks.
Beswicke tries to bum rush Van Gundy with a series of wild strikes but Van Gundy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beswicke throws a leg kick which misses Van Gundy's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Gundy tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beswicke scores with a jab to the body.
Van Gundy misses with a low kick.
Beswicke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beswicke catches Van Gundy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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.
The cut man is working on Braylon Beswicke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Van Gundy tries to clinch up but Beswicke circles away and keeps his distance.
Beswicke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beswicke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Gundy tries to work over Beswicke's front leg with a kick but Beswicke checks it.
Beswicke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Gundy is fending him off so far but Beswicke persists. Nope, Van Gundy circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Gundy lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Beswicke.
Van Gundy tries to clinch but Beswicke is having none of it.
Van Gundy lands a nice looking body kick.
A low kick from Beswicke is predictable there
and Van Gundy counters with a nice body shot.
Beswicke throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Gundy.
Beswicke throws a leg kick
and Van Gundy counters with a low kick, right behind Beswicke 's knee.
Beswicke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Gundy wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beswicke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Gundy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Gundy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beswicke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Gundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Gundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beswicke misses with the combination.
Beswicke moves away from the strike by Van Gundy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Gundy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beswicke finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Gundy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beswicke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws a shot from downtown. Beswicke moves away and avoids it.
Beswicke lands a jab to the nose.
Beswicke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beswicke throws a hook but Van Gundy blocks it.
Beswicke misses with a low kick.
Beswicke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Gundy momentarily.
Van Gundy scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Gundy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beswicke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Gundy moves away.
Van Gundy lands the left hand.
Beswicke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Gundy moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Gundy - that will leave a mark!
Beswicke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beswicke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beswicke.
Van Gundy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Gundy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Gundy lands with a shot to the body.
Van Gundy slips under a jab.
A jab from Van Gundy does it's job there.
Beswicke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Gundy finds it's way round the side to connect with Beswicke's head.
Beswicke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beswicke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beswicke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Van Gundy takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beswicke throws an overhand right that lands on Van Gundy's shoulder, as Van Gundy tries to avoid the shot.
Beswicke fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy works over Beswicke's head and body with a nice combination.
Van Gundy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beswicke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Gundy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Beswicke.
Van Gundy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Beswicke is rocked!
Van Gundy closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Beswicke! Van Gundy dives in looking to finish! Beswicke is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Van Gundy!
A very excited looking Stan Van Gundy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.