PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Harrak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titing Tumulak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar Harrak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Harrak
vs
Tumulak

189 cm
25
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Oblivion Inc.

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Omar Harrak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Titing Tumulak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tumulak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harrak counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Titing Tumulak has been cut.
Tumulak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harrak misses with a wild body shot.
Tumulak with the counter takedown but Harrak avoids it easily.
A left lands for Harrak.
Omar Harrak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrak misses the shot to the body.
Harrak sizes up Tumulak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrak stuffs the takedown attempt from Tumulak. Tumulak gets slowly back to his feet.
Omar Harrak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titing Tumulak.
Harrak jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tumulak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Harrak quickly recovers to half guard.

Harrak kicks off Tumulak and gets to his feet.
Harrak scores with a shot to the body.
Harrak takes a swing at Tumulak's ribcage but misses.
Harrak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tumulak counters with a single leg into guard. Harrak didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harrak can't keep his opponent in guard - Tumulak advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ground and pound from Tumulak.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tumulak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tumulak working over Harrak with some ground and pound. Harrak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumulak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tumulak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tumulak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Harrak is trying to get back to full guard.
Tumulak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Harrak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tumulak working Harrak over with strikes.
Tumulak lands with a punch from half guard.
Harrak regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tumulak.
Harrak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tumulak drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tumulak jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tumulak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumulak with a nice head shot there.

Tumulak drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Harrak manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tumulak has Harrak in his guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tumulak is on top in guard.

Tumulak throwing strikes but missing.
Tumulak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tumulak distracts Harrak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tumulak throws a big right hand that misses.
Tumulak stands up over Harrak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harrak keeping full guard, as Tumulak tries to pass.
Tumulak landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumulak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrak is keeping the position for now.
Harrak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tumulak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harrak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harrak keeping full guard, as Tumulak tries to pass.
Tumulak works over Harrak with some ground and pound from guard.
Tumulak works over Harrak with some ground and pound from guard.
Tumulak chips away with some ground and pound.
Tumulak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tumulak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harrak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tumulak tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrak is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titing Tumulak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Titing Tumulak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harrak connects with a crisp jab.
Harrak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harrak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tumulak.
Harrak loads up on a big right hand but Tumulak slips the punch.

Tumulak looking to score a takedown here. Harrak is defending well but Tumulak drives through and ends up in Harrak's guard.
Harrak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tumulak throwing strikes from guard but Harrak blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumulak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrak is keeping the position for now.
Harrak looking to control.
Harrak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tumulak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrak working a defensive guard here.
Tumulak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Tumulak 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.
Tumulak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harrak keeping full guard, as Tumulak tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tumulak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tumulak advances to half guard.
Tumulak drops an elbow to the side of Harrak's head.
Harrak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harrak tries to get out of the position.
Tumulak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrak taking some punishment here, with Tumulak in his half guard.
Tumulak working Harrak over with strikes.
Tumulak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tumulak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tumulak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tumulak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tumulak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tumulak working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tumulak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harrak has hold of Tumulak's hands but Tumulak slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tumulak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Tumulak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harrak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrak regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tumulak.
Tumulak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tumulak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tumulak tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrak is retaining full guard.
Tumulak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tumulak works over Harrak with some ground and pound from guard.
Tumulak is looking to pass into half guard but Harrak pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Harrak is in guard.

Tumulak pushes a forearm under Harrak's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Harrak is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Titing Tumulak!
During a confident post fight interview, Titing Tumulak thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.