PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braylon Beswicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beswicke comes to the cage accompanied by Kick in the teeth. Valentine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Downtown Swinga 96 by MOP. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Beswicke
vs
Valentine

186 cm
32
182 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

189 cm
37
180 lbs
29 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Braylon Beswicke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gregg Valentine!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beswicke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beswicke misses the shot to the body.
Gregg Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beswicke looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Beswicke scoring well with a low kick there.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentine.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beswicke.
Valentine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Valentine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beswicke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beswicke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beswicke connects with a leg kick. Valentine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beswicke.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beswicke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beswicke misses with a wild combination.
Valentine tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Beswicke as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Valentine.
Beswicke is looking to land body kicks.
Beswicke looks to land a left hand but Valentine moved out of range nicely.
Beswicke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valentine closes the distance but Beswicke moves to the side
and Beswicke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beswicke.
Valentine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Valentine misses with a right hand
and Beswicke counters with a left and a right that stings Valentine.
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Valentine.
A low kick from Valentine is predictable there
and Beswicke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beswicke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valentine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beswicke avoids the head kick by Valentine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine slips a straight right by Beswicke.
Beswicke tries to work over Valentine's front leg with a kick but Valentine checks it.
Beswicke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Valentine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Beswicke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valentine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beswicke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beswicke misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Valentine misses.
Valentine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beswicke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valentine scrambles back to his feet.
Jab from Beswicke.
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beswicke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beswicke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentine sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Beswicke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Beswicke there.
Beswicke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beswicke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valentine dodges the punch combination from Beswicke.
Valentine throws a head kick that misses
and Beswicke counters with a left to the body.
Valentine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beswicke is out of range.
Beswicke misses with the combination.
Valentine feints and then cracks Beswicke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beswicke down.
Beswicke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick.
Valentine scores with a nice right hand.
Beswicke throws a big shot that misses.
Valentine lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke ducks right into an uppercut from Valentine.
Jab from Valentine.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Beswicke moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beswicke. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine staying out of range there.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Valentine walks into a jab.
Valentine fails to land with a series of punches.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beswicke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valentine's head backwards.
Beswicke avoids the head kick by Valentine.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine thuds his right hand into Beswicke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donk. Beswicke catches Valentine right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Gregg Valentine has been cut.
Valentine throws a lazy head kick
and Beswicke counters with a series of strikes. Valentine will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beswicke. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gregg Valentine will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gregg Valentine's cut.
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.

Beswicke takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beswicke. Valentine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beswicke checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Valentine misses
and Beswicke counters with a leg kick.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Beswicke avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Valentine.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Valentine!

It looks like Braylon Beswicke has been cut.
Valentine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Beswicke.
Valentine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Beswicke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beswicke fails to land with a series of punches.
Beswicke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valentine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valentine there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine stuns Beswicke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beswicke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valentine at a distance.
Beswicke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valentine can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
Valentine checks a leg kick.
Beswicke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beswicke moves out of range of the strikes.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beswicke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentine throws the left hand but Beswicke avoids the punch easily.
Beswicke avoids the head kick by Valentine.
Valentine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valentine tries a low kick but Beswicke avoids it.
Valentine throws a low kick, looking for Beswicke's leg but Beswicke calmly moves out of range.

Valentine lands a big head kick that sends Beswicke tumbling to the mat! Valentine takes a step backwards and waves Beswicke back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Beswicke is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Beswicke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beswicke looks to land a combination but Valentine avoids it well.
Beswicke seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentine. Valentine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beswicke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valentine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beswicke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentine.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentine.
Beswicke lands a jab.
A low kick from Valentine is predictable there
and Beswicke counters with a nice leg kick.
Beswicke throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
Beswicke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beswicke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab.
Valentine scores with a leg kick.
Valentine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beswicke's calf.
Valentine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beswicke counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentine checks it well.
Beswicke slips a jab from Valentine.
Beswicke throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beswicke moves away.
Beswicke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine thumps Beswicke with a low kick.
Beswicke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valentine walks into a jab.
Beswicke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valentine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beswicke misses with a low kick.
Valentine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beswicke scores with a nice body kick.
Gregg Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Valentine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Good work by Beswicke as he checks the leg kick.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Beswicke checks it.
Beswicke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beswicke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Valentine lunges at Beswicke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beswicke's hand.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick.
Beswicke sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Beswicke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beswicke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beswicke moves away.
Nice shot by Beswicke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beswicke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valentine.
Valentine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregg Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Valentine blocks the leg kick.
Valentine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beswicke counters with a good low kick that Valentine was not able to check.
Valentine throws a looping overhand right but Beswicke ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Valentine is predictable there
and Beswicke counters with a leg kick.
Valentine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beswicke staying out of range there.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Beswicke counters with a straight right hand.
Valentine takes a swing at Beswicke's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Beswicke.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Beswicke counters with a leg kick.
Beswicke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentine. Valentine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beswicke walks into a straight right hand from Valentine.
Beswicke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valentine is out of range and Beswicke settles back down.
Valentine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beswicke looks to land a left hand but Valentine moved out of range nicely.
Beswicke checks a leg kick.
Valentine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beswicke.
Valentine feints and then cracks Beswicke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beswicke down.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Valentine misses
and Beswicke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Beswicke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valentine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beswicke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beswicke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Valentine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Valentine tries to score with a low kick but Beswicke moves his leg out of the way.
Valentine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valentine throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine scores with a nice head shot.
Beswicke scores with a spinning back kick!
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 fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beswicke scores with a one two! Valentine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Beswicke misses
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Beswicke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine swings widly with a right hand
and Beswicke counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Beswicke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beswicke misses with a hook. Valentine ducked under it nicely.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Beswicke shakes it off.
Valentine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beswicke. Beswicke obviously looking to wear him down.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beswicke.
Valentine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Valentine lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Beswicke.
Braylon Beswicke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke sizes up Valentine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valentine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine throws a one two combo.
Beswicke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valentine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beswicke. That did some damage!
Gregg Valentine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beswicke.
Valentine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beswicke.
Beswicke swinging wildly here.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
A leg kick checked by Valentine.
Beswicke with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Valentine.
Beswicke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beswicke jabs Valentine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valentine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beswicke on the side of the head.
Beswicke swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
Valentine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beswicke.
Valentine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valentine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beswicke has time to react.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beswicke avoids the body shot from Valentine.
A leg kick checked by Beswicke.
Beswicke throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.
Beswicke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab.

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 Braylon Beswicke.
Well Valentine 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gregg Valentine!
Gregg Valentine really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KO Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.