PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Booker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Car Lito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Booker
vs
Lito

220 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Car Lito!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lito works over Booker's head and body with a nice combination.
Booker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lito.
Booker tries to clinch up but Lito circles away and keeps his distance.
Lito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Booker.
Lito throws a right and a left that both miss.

Booker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lito on his heels. He'll look to pass Lito's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Booker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Booker has managed to get both his arms back between Lito's legs - danger averted.
Booker wants to control from the top but Lito keeps moving.
Lito controls Booker momentarily but Booker frees himself.
Booker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Dan Booker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Booker wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Booker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lito stuffs the takedown attempt from Booker. Booker gets slowly back to his feet.
Lito shoots in but Booker avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Booker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Booker trying to control the position from guard on top but Lito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lito working a defensive guard here.

Booker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Booker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Booker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Booker trying to control the position from guard on top but Lito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lito looking for a sweep. Not yet Lito, not yet.

Booker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Booker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lito is keeping the position for now.
Booker controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker trying to control but Lito is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Booker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

We're going to have a standup here because Dan Booker wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Booker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Booker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Booker moves in looking to clinch but Lito pushes him off.
Lito misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lito throws a sloppy head kick and Booker moves out of range easily.
Lito misses with a takedown attempt - Booker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dan Booker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Car Lito.
Lito looks for the body kick but Booker saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Booker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Booker is looking to clinch but Lito is avoiding it.

Lito rushes Booker and presses him up against the cage.
Booker looking for a takedown.
Lito is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Booker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Lito breaks from the clinch.
Lito tries to clinch there but Booker circles away.
Booker swats away the attempt to clinch by Lito.
Booker is looking to clinch but Lito is avoiding it.
Lito shoots in for a takedown but Booker shows good takedown defense.
Lito looks for the body kick but Booker saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lito tries to clinch but Booker is having none of it.

Lito clinches with his opponent.
Booker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lito to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Booker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lito taking a breather.
Booker tries to pull guard but Lito holds him up against the cage and eventually Booker drops back down to his feet.
Booker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Booker gets underhooks to prevent Lito's takedown attempt.

Booker gets control of Lito's arms and successfully pulls guard. Booker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Booker is looking to sinch up a triangle. Lito throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Booker's body to avoid the submission. Booker has instead reached around Lito's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Booker arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Booker!
Dan Booker managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, into his post fight interview.