PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dejan Plecas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dejan Plecas looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Booker
vs
Plecas

220 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
26
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dejan Plecas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Plecas counter with a right hand.
Booker is looking to clinch but Plecas is avoiding it.
Booker tries to clinch
and Booker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plecas throws a right hand that misses

and Booker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Plecas!

Booker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Booker content just to control the position here.

Booker looking to secure an arm triangle but Plecas defends it well.
Booker looking to control but Plecas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Booker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Booker tries to control but Plecas wriggling away.
Plecas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Booker wants to control the pace but Plecas is squirming around nicely.
Plecas is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Booker looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Plecas is trying to escape the mount.

Booker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Plecas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Plecas shrugs it off.
Booker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Booker controlling the position easily from mount.

Booker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Plecas is surviving well by controlling Booker's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Booker is working for a guillotine from mount but Plecas frees his head quite easily.
Booker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Booker goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Plecas turns into him and now he's in Booker's guard.

Booker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Plecas defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Booker looking for a guillotine here but Plecas defends easily.

Plecas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Plecas wants to control from the top but Booker keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Booker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Plecas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Booker dominated that round.
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.

Plecas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Plecas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Plecas passes the guard and advances to mount!
Plecas raining down shots from the mount!
Booker wants to control but Plecas is having none of it.
Plecas prevents Booker from getting the reversal.
Booker tries to hold on but Plecas postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Plecas avoids the attempt from Booker to control.
Plecas trying to control but Booker is having none of it.
Booker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Booker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plecas pulls his head out easily.
Booker is trying to maintain the position but Plecas is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Booker has his hands clasped together around Plecas's back. He's all about the action.
Plecas is trying to control. Booker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Plecas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Booker kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Booker is trying is best to control the position here.
Plecas is breathing heavily.
Plecas trying to control the action but Booker is working from the bottom.

Dejan Plecas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Booker moves into the clinch.
Plecas fails to pull guard.
Booker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Plecas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Booker fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plecas walks away with a smile on his face. Booker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Booker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plecas tries for a takedown but Booker circles away easily

and Booker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Plecas won't be happy with that.
Booker controlling from side mount.

Booker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Booker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Booker tries for a kimura but Plecas is defending well.
Plecas is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plecas keeps working.

Booker tries for a kimura but Plecas is defending well.
Plecas can't do much from the bottom here.
Booker throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Booker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Plecas keeps working.
Plecas is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dejan Plecas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Plecas throws a combination that misses

and Booker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Booker controlling from the top position.
Booker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Plecas working a defensive guard here.

Booker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Plecas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plecas wants to sweep here but Booker controlling him for the moment.
Booker trying to control the position from guard on top but Plecas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker controlling from the top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Dan Booker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Plecas misses with a takedown attempt

and Booker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Booker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plecas smiles and moves away.
Booker tries to clinch up.
Plecas has his takedown stuffed

and Booker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Booker seems to be working for a kimura but Plecas defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booker moves into full mount! Plecas won't be happy about that!
Dan Booker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Booker with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Booker controlling his opponent.
Booker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Plecas is looking to escape.

Booker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Plecas is surviving well by controlling Booker's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Plecas is looking to escape.
Plecas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Booker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Booker thowing shots but they're missing.

Booker goes for an armbar but Plecas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Plecas.
Booker is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Booker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plecas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Plecas trying to control but Booker is working from the bottom.
Plecas won't allow Booker to sweep him here.
Booker controlling Plecas's posture.

Booker is looking for a triangle but Plecas pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Booker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Booker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Booker!