PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Braylon Beswicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Beswicke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kick in the teeth. Kid comes into a darkened arena with his song building. lukenback texas kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Beswicke
vs
Kid

186 cm
30
198 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

180 cm
34
191 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

$300

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 23 - 15 - 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 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Captain Kid!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid scores with a nice right hand.
Kid throws a series of punches but Beswicke avoids them all with ease.
Kid dips to his left and cracks Beswicke with an uppercut!
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Beswicke is just out of range.
Beswicke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kid slips a straight right by Beswicke.
Beswicke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kid misses the target.
Beswicke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kid throws a leg kick but Beswicke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beswicke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kid looks to land a combination but Beswicke avoids it well.
Beswicke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kid checks a low kick from Beswicke.
Kid lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beswicke blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid throws a sloppy head kick

and Beswicke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Beswicke lands with a right to the head.
Beswicke can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
Beswicke prevents a body shot from Kid.
Beswicke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beswicke misses with a punch on the inside.
Beswicke leaning against his opponent.
Beswicke throws a punch but it's blocked by Kid.
Kid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beswicke tries to throw a body punch but Kid avoids it by throwing Beswicke back against the cage.
Beswicke avoiding damage as Kid throws knees to the body.
A short right from Beswicke on the inside.
Beswicke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beswicke stalling in the clinch but Kid improves position.
Beswicke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws an elbow that misses.
Beswicke misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beswicke avoiding damage as Kid throws knees to the body.
Beswicke swings wildly with an uppercut but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid is pushing Beswicke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kid has a couple of punches blocked by Beswicke.
Kid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beswicke slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beswicke lands a shoulder strike.
Beswicke misses with a knee to the head.
Kid is trying to force a seperation but Beswicke has the dominant position.
Beswicke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kid is pushing Beswicke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kid lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beswicke as Kid tries to tie him up.
Beswicke tries to break free but Kid pushes him back against the cage.
Beswicke misses with a body punch.
Beswicke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.

Kid manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid is looking to slow Beswicke down with leg kicks.
Kid scores with a jab to the body.
Kid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beswicke moves to clinch but Kid breaks away
and Kid counters with a nice body shot.
Kid blocks the body kick.
Kid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beswicke can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beswicke finds it's way round the side to connect with Kid's head.
Beswicke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kid misses the target.
Beswicke lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Beswicke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Kid slams his shin into Beswicke's torso.
Beswicke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beswicke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

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

Kid is rocked!

It looks like Captain Kid has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kid is still on wobbly legs! Can Beswicke finish him?
Kid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kid throws out a loose jab but Beswicke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kid seems to have recovered his senses.
Kid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kid moves out of range of the body kick from Beswicke.
Beswicke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid throws a body punch but Beswicke moves out of range.
Kid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kid throws out a leg kick but Beswicke moves out of range and Kid only half commits.
Beswicke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beswicke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kid.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
Braylon Beswicke is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beswicke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beswicke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kid misses with a straight left.
Kid throws a head kick but Beswicke moves out of range.
Beswicke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beswicke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beswicke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kid is able to avoid easily.
Beswicke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beswicke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beswicke can pounce on him.
Kid throws a head kick but Beswicke moves out of range.
Kid throws a jab but it's blocked by Beswicke.
Beswicke misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beswicke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beswicke scrambles back to his feet.
Beswicke throws a body kick that misses.
Beswicke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beswicke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beswicke throws a hook but Kid avoids it easily.
Kid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beswicke circles away quickly and effectively.
Kid throws a right and a left that Beswicke avoids nicely.
Beswicke throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kid lands a nice looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kid obliges.
Beswicke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kids head.
Beswicke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kid taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beswicke manages to break the clinch.
Beswicke misses with a straight right.
Beswicke misses with a low kick as Kid jumps back.
Beswicke lands with a right hand.
Beswicke tries to land a front kick but Kid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from Beswicke.
Beswicke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kid 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.
Beswicke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beswicke misses with an uppercut.
Beswicke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beswicke.
Beswicke misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Beswicke.
Beswicke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kid.
Kid staying out of range there.
Captain Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid throws the kick towards the body but Beswicke avoids it.
Kid lands with a hook. Beswicke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beswicke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kid.
Beswicke throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Beswicke lands but Kid takes it in his stride.
Beswicke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid looks to land a combination but Beswicke avoids it well.
Beswicke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kid is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beswicke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braylon Beswicke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Captain Kid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Beswicke.
Beswicke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beswicke throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
Beswicke thumps Kid with a low kick.
Beswicke wants to land a leg kick but Kid is out of range.
Kid missing with a left hand there. Beswicke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kid. That's going to slow Beswicke down.
Kid throws a series of punches but Beswicke moves out of range.
Kid throws a sloppy head kick and Beswicke moves out of range easily.
Beswicke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beswicke!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid moves away from the strike by Beswicke.
Beswicke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beswicke tries a low kick but Kid avoids it.
Kid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beswicke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beswicke throws a leg kick but Kid sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beswicke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kid looks to land a body kick but Beswicke moved away.
Kid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beswicke can pounce on him.
Beswicke scores with a leg kick.
Beswicke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beswicke.
Beswicke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Beswicke.
A head kick by Kid misses

and Beswicke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beswicke.
Kid throws an elbow but it misses.
Kid prevents a body shot from Beswicke.
Kid blocks an uppercut.
Kid trying to stall but Beswicke improves his position.
Captain Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid pushes off an throws an elbow but Beswicke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beswicke is pushing Kid up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beswicke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beswicke lands with a light punch inside.
Beswicke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beswicke as Kid tries to tie him up.
Beswicke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke is stalling here.
Beswicke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beswicke throws a head punch that misses.
Beswicke lands a nice shot to the body.
Kid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beswicke misses with a body punch.
Kid blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Beswicke on the inside.
Kid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beswicke avoids it.
Beswicke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kid misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid taking a breather.
Beswicke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kid is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kid as Beswicke tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Beswicke lands with a right to the head.
Braylon Beswicke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beswicke struggles to land a body shot inside as Kid controls his hands.

Kid breaks the clinch.
Beswicke throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kid is looking to land body kicks.
Beswicke looks to throw a body kick
enabling Kid to counter with a crisp jab.
Beswicke misses with a low kick.
Braylon Beswicke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beswicke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kid's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Braylon Beswicke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beswicke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braylon Beswicke!
Braylon Beswicke decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.