PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braylon Beswicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beswicke comes to the cage accompanied by Kick in the teeth. Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beswicke
vs
Lee

186 cm
34
182 lbs
29 - 19 - 2

179 cm
39
185 lbs
39 - 19 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Braylon Beswicke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Braylon Beswicke has been cut.
Beswicke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Beswicke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee moves out of range as Beswicke strikes.
Beswicke has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Voltage Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Beswicke lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Beswicke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beswicke misses with the head strike.
Lee digs a right hand into Beswicke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beswicke's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Beswicke avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beswicke backwards.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Beswicke misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Beswicke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beswicke throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beswicke ducks under a wild hook from Lee.

Lee catches Beswicke napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Beswicke to the canvas!
Beswicke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beswicke swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee wants to get up but he can't break Beswicke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Beswicke lands with a good body shot.
Lee wants to slow Beswicke down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee moves out of range as Beswicke throws a body kick.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Beswicke back into the cage.
Beswicke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beswicke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beswicke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Beswicke is trying to stall.
Beswicke digs a right hand into Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lee's gas tank.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee tries to work over Beswicke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beswicke backwards.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Beswicke keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beswicke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Beswicke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beswicke or not.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Beswicke.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beswicke keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beswicke scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beswicke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beswicke.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Beswicke scores with a jab to the head.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee cracks Beswicke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beswicke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee tries to clinch but Beswicke moves out of range.
Jab from Beswicke.
Beswicke lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beswicke.
A clash of legs there as Beswicke blocks the low kick.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Beswicke is out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up but Beswicke circles away and keeps his distance.
Beswicke cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beswicke blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beswicke's elbow.
Beswicke blocking some punches.
Beswicke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beswicke moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beswicke.
Beswicke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.

Lee rushes Beswicke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee tries a body shot but Beswicke blocks it.
Lee is working Beswicke over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Braylon Beswicke's cut.
That's time! Beswicke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beswicke.
Beswicke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beswicke throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beswicke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beswicke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Beswicke misses.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee digs a good body shot into Beswicke's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beswicke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beswicke finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beswicke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Beswicke swinging wildly here.
That kick from Lee tenderised Beswicke's leg. Beswicke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beswicke avoids the body shot from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beswicke misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Beswicke throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beswicke drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beswicke tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Lee and Beswicke goes tumbling to the canvas! Lee follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Beswicke is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Beswicke controls his leg.
Beswicke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beswicke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Lee is working for a kimura but Beswicke is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke manages to get to full guard.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Beswicke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beswicke manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Beswicke's guard.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beswicke is keeping the position for now.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee wants to stand but Beswicke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beswicke managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Beswicke has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.
Beswicke wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Braylon Beswicke wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lee misses with a combination
and Beswicke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
Beswicke scores with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beswicke.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Beswicke had a free shot at his head there.
Lee cracks Beswicke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee tries to clinch up but Beswicke circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab by Beswicke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beswicke.
Danga de danga de dang - Beswicke scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Beswicke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Beswicke connects with a nice looking jab.
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.
Beswicke lands with an overhand left.
Lee throws a series of punches but Beswicke moves out of range.
Beswicke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beswicke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lee moves into the clinch.
Beswicke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beswickes head.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Beswicke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beswicke misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee 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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Beswicke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Nice defenses there by Beswicke.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Beswicke is looking to land body kicks.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Beswicke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beswicke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beswicke lands with a good body shot.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beswicke.
Lee tries to clinch up but Beswicke circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Beswicke missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beswicke. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beswicke chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Beswicke pushes him off.
Lee wants to clinch up but Beswicke keeps it at a distance.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Beswicke lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Beswicke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beswicke.
Lee slips a jab from Beswicke.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beswicke swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.

Lee clinches up with Beswicke and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beswicke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beswicke blocks a body shot from Lee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beswicke.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beswicke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beswicke throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Beswicke throws a shot to the body.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee looks to clinch
and Beswicke 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.
Beswicke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee slips under a jab from Beswicke.
Beswicke misses with a looping left.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Beswicke's front leg but catches the back leg as Beswicke tries to avoid it.
Beswicke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beswicke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Beswicke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beswicke takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Beswicke slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Beswicke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beswicke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Braylon Beswicke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee wants to clinch
and Beswicke finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Lee has Beswicke up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee misses with some punches.
Bruce Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Beswicke.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Beswicke avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beswicke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Lee breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beswicke thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Beswicke moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beswicke slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Beswicke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Beswicke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Beswicke punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Beswicke scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee misses with a combination
and Beswicke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beswicke scores with a jab.
Beswicke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beswicke lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beswicke.
Beswicke lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.

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 Lee 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.