PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hak Hak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Omega acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hak
vs
Omega

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hak Hak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Omega!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Omega gets a clinch.
Hak scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rich Omega has been cut.

Omega manages to break the clinch.
Hak Hak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hak tries for a takedown but Omega circles away easily

so Omega counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hak is trying to control the position but Omega postures up.
Omega throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hak is looking to stand up but Omega isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Omega's guard.
Hak prevents Omega from getting back to his feet.
Hak cracks Omega with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hak has gone for a leg lock! Omega slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hak's guard.

Hak has his feet on Omega's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Omega shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hak pinned against the cage. Hak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hak with a poor takedown

and Omega counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hak won't be happy with that.
Hak is breathing heavily.

Omega is trying to get an arm triangle but Hak is defending well.
Hak is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Omega has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega wants to stand but Hak is controlling his arm.
Omega looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hak is avoiding damage well.
Omega landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hak is pushing Omega's head away, looking to escape. Omega manages to hold on to the position though.
Omega sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hak is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Omega working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Omega postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hak is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Omega has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Omega in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Omega wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hak takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hak keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega scores with punches from side control.
Omega cracks Hak with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Omega scores with punches from side control.
Hak is trying to get back to his feet.

Omega stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Omega clinches with his opponent.
Omega with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hak wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Omega.
Omega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haks head.
Omega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Omega dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Omega cracks Hak with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Omega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Omega's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Omega has managed to clinch.

Omega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Omega jabs at Hak's body.

Omega closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Omega working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Omega misses with the ground and pound.
Omega tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Omega wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hak, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hak wants to get back to his feet but Omega drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega blocks the strikes from Hak.
Hak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hak tries to improve position but can't.
Omega scoring with punches and elbows.
Hak throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Omega lands an elbow.
Omega in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hak is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Omega asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Omega working the ground and pound but Hak is defending the strikes.
Omega really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega wants to stand but Hak is controlling his arm.
Hak is looking to regain half guard here but Omega keeps moving and retains side control.

Omega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Omega cracks Hak with a big right hand but Hak just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Omega tries for a kimura but Hak is defending well.
Omega lands a decent elbow from side control.

Omega is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hak knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Omega wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hak, who protects the arm well.
Omega tries to move to mount but Hak blocks the move with his legs.
Omega working the body and head with strikes.
Omega working the ground and pound.
Hak misses with a strike from the bottom.
Rich Omega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Omega is working Hak over with some ground and pound from side control.

Omega tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hak wants to get back to his feet.
Omega tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hak is trying to control Omega's posture but Omega avoids it.

Hak bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Omega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rich Omega's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Omega has managed to clinch.
Omega content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Omega avoiding damage.
Omega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Omega is looking to control Hak's arms but Hak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Omega has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Omega.

Hak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Omega scores with a shot to the body.
Hak tries for a takedown but Omega circles away easily

and Omega counters by moving into the clinch.

Omega jumps into guard, dragging Hak to the mat.
Omega wants to stand and escape but Hak is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Omega can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hak throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Omega wants to get back to his feet but Hak is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hak wants to control from the top but Omega keeps moving.
Hak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two 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.
Hak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hak trying to control the position from guard on top but Omega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omega wants to stand and escape but Hak is having none of it.
Hak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hak thows a big elbow that misses.
Hak stopping the sweep attempt from Omega.
Hak trying to control but Omega is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega wants to stand up but Hak is controlling him.
Hak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Omega avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hak wants to control from the top but Omega keeps moving.
Omega looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Omega keeping moving, preventing Hak from controlling successfully.
Omega wants to stand but Hak is controlling the position.
Rich Omega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Omega avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hak throwing strikes but missing.
Hak Hak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hak 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Omega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Omega 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Rich Omega!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Rich Omega!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Rich Omega!

Rich Omega wins by unanimous decision!