PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickock comes to the cage accompanied by Turn me on Mr Deadman. Pramuk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Inferno Veil . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hickock
vs
Pramuk

182 cm
22
193 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
199 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Hickock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buakaw Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pramuk.
Hickock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hickock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pramuk.
Pramuk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pramuk checks a low kick from Hickock.
Pramuk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hickock throws a solid leg kick but Pramuk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hickock.
Hickock misses with a head kick.
Hickock throws out a loose jab but Pramuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hickock scores with a hook.
Hickock throws a jab but it's blocked by Pramuk.
Pramuk throws a leg kick that misses.

Hickock closes the distance and pushes Pramuk back into the cage.
Pramuk tries a body shot but Hickock blocks it.
Hickock lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Hickock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pramuk blocks the elbow strike.
Hickock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pramuk blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Buakaw Pramuk has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Hickock.

Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Hickock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hickock misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Pramuk.
Hickock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hickock misses with a two punch combination.
Pramuk lands a slapping body shot.
Pramuk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hickock under the eye.
Hickock tries to clinch but Pramuk is having none of it.
Pramuk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hickock avoids the head kick by Pramuk.
Pramuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hickock.
Pramuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick from Hickock misses.
Pramuk blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Pramuk.

Hickock has closed the distance and engaged Pramuk in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hickock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pramuk backwards.

Pramuk breaks from the clinch.
Hickock tries to clinch there but Pramuk circles away.
Pramuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hickock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Pramuk.
Hickock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pramuk throws out a leg kick but Hickock moves out of range and Pramuk only half commits.
Pramuk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Pramuk.
Hickock feints and then cracks Pramuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pramuk down.
Hickock throws a front kick aimed at Pramuk's knee but Pramuk avoids it well.
Pramuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hickock was well out of range. Poor timing from Pramuk.
Hickock throws a good cross that connects.
Hickock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pramuk momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock misses the jab.
Hickock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hickock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pramuk throws a leg kick but Hickock checks it.
Hickock moves out of range of the leg kick from Pramuk.
A slow jab from Hickock misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pramuk. Hickock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hickock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pramuk throws out the jab.
Hickock misses with an uppercut. Pramuk saw that one coming.
Hickock lands a head kick. Pramuk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pramuk checks the leg kick.
Hickock throws a jab but it's blocked by Pramuk.
Hickock punishes Pramuk's body with a nice straight punch.
Pramuk checks a low kick from Hickock.
Hickock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pramuk checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hickock misses the jab.
Pramuk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hickock connects with a body shot.
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!
Hickock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hickock moves out of range as Pramuk throws a body kick.
Pramuk with a hook.
Hickock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pramuk.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pramuk, as that shot connected.
Hickock misses with a looping left.
Pramuk lands a head kick. Hickock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hickock. That's going to slow Pramuk down.
Pramuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pramuk cracks the inside of Hickock's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickock throws the left hand but Pramuk avoids the punch easily.
Hickock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Pramuk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Hickock misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pramuk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pramuk motions for Hickock to come forward. Pramuk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hickock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pramuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hickock.
Pramuk misses with a looping left.
Pramuk missing with a left hand there. Hickock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pramuk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hickock.
Hickock misses with a low kick.
Hickock looks to land a right hand but Pramuk moved out of range.
Pramuk throws a hook but Hickock blocks it.
Hickock misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pramuk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Hickock clinches up against the cage.
Hickock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hickock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
A short right from Hickock.
Hickock misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hickock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hickock misses with a knee to the head.
Hickock gets through Pramuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hickock tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Hickock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hickock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pramuk avoids the elbow strike from Hickock, against the cage.
Hickock working aggressively here.
Hickock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hickock misses with a punch to the body.
Hickock tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Pramuk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pramuk prevents a body shot from Hickock.
Hickock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hickock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pramuk blocks it with crossed arms.
Pramuk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock lands an elbow just above Pramuk 's eye.
Hickock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pramuk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hickock.
A right handed body shot lands from Hickock.
Pramuk is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickock lands an elbow that stopped Pramuk in his tracks for a moment.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Hickock.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hickock throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hickock.
Pramuk takes a shot to the head.
Hickock scores with a shoulder strike.
Richard Hickock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hickock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hickock.
Pramuk takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk tries to break the clinch but Hickock is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hickock.

Pramuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hickock connects with a body shot.
Pramuk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pramuk avoids the body shot from Hickock.
Pramuk looks to land a right hand but Hickock moved out of range.
Pramuk throws a poor cross that misses
and Hickock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pramuk's knee momentarily.
Hickock throws a chopping leg kick but Pramuk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hickock slips under a jab from Pramuk.
Hickock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pramuks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pramuk ducks under a wild hook from Hickock.
Pramuk connects with the punch.
Pramuk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Hickock.
Hickock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Hickock finds it's way through Pramuk's defenses.
Hickock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hickock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pramuk.
Hickock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Pramuk tries to keep at a distance but Hickock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hickock tries a body shot but Pramuk blocks it.
Hickock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hickock misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hickock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hickock tries to throw a body punch but Pramuk avoids it by throwing Hickock back against the cage.
Hickock blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Hickock.
Hickock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hickock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pramuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hickock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buakaw Pramuk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Hickock. Those never looked like landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pramuk checks a leg kick.
Pramuk looks for the body kick but Hickock saw that one coming.
Hickock lunges at Pramuk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pramuk's hand.
Hickock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Hickock. Beautiful body shot.
Hickock misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hickock.
Pramuk thows a body shot but no joy.
Pramuk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hickock's head backwards.
Pramuk misses with a straight left.
Pramuk throws a body kick that misses.
Hickock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pramuk.
Hickock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hickock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pramuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pramuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pramuk looks to throw the jab but Hickock is out of range.
Richard Hickock is winning the standup battle so far.
Pramuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pramuk, right into the meat.
Hickock misses with a wild body shot.
Hickock throws a series of punches but Pramuk moves out of range.
Pramuk takes a swing at Hickock's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Pramuk misses.
Hickock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pramuk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hickock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pramuk can do to turn this around?
Hickock throws a body punch but Pramuk moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Hickock.
Pramuk throws a leg kick
and Hickock counters with a low kick, right behind Pramuk 's knee.
Hickock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hickock connects with a jab.
Hickock moves out of range as Pramuk strikes.
Hickock doesn't manage to clinch there - Pramuk circles away.
Hickock scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hickock lands with a nice body kick.
Pramuk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hickock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hickock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pramuk.
Hickock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hickock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hickock throws a big shot that misses.
Hickock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pramuk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hickock delivers a nice body kick.
Hickock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hickock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hickock lands a high kick!
No joy there for Pramuk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Hickock is predictable there
and Pramuk counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock tries to clinch there but Pramuk circles away.
Pramuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hickock misses with a body kick.
Hickock with a nice cross.
Pramuk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hickock dips to his left and cracks Pramuk with an uppercut!
Hickock lands a leg kick that knocks Pramuk off balance momentarily.
Hickock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hickock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pramuk momentarily.
Pramuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hickock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pramuk blocks a leg kick.
Hickock swings for the body but Pramuk moves out of range.
Good work by Pramuk as he checks the leg kick.
Pramuk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hickock has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hickock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hickock clinches with his opponent.
Hickock tries to land a knee to the head but Pramuk blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hickock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hickock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hickock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hickock scores with a knee to the head.
Pramuk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hickock misses with some punches.
Hickock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hickock is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Hickock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pramuk blocks an elbow strike from Hickock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hickock.
Pramuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hickock clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Buakaw Pramuk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pramuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pramuk throws a hook but Hickock blocks it.
A slow jab from Hickock misses its intended target.
Pramuk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pramuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hickock circles away quickly and effectively.
Hickock feints and then cracks Pramuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pramuk down.
Pramuk throws a front kick aimed at Hickock's knee but Hickock avoids it well.
Pramuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Pramuk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hickock.
Hickock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hickock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pramuk is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hickock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pramuk is out of range and Hickock settles back down.
Pramuk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pramuk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hickock will feel that in the morning.
Pramuk walks into a stiff left hand from Hickock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock lands a nice shot that snaps Pramuk's head back.
A head kick misses from Hickock.
Pramuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hickock, right into the meat.

Hickock pushes Pramuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Pramuk takes a shot to the head.
Hickock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hickock tries to land knees in the clinch but Pramuk avoids the damage to the body.
Hickock tries to land a knee to the head but Pramuk blocks with his arms.

Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Pramuk tests Hickock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hickock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pramuk.
Hickock moves in looking to clinch but Pramuk pushes him off.
Pramuk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hickock counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock lands with a hook. Pramuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pramuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pramuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hickock.
Pramuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hickock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pramuk swings for the body but Hickock moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pramuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hickock.
Hickock takes one on the button.
Pramuk moves out of range as Hickock throws a body kick.
Pramuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hickock throws an overhand right that lands on Pramuk's shoulder, as Pramuk tries to avoid the shot.
Pramuk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pramuk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab, jab by Hickock - just one landing.
Pramuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hickock.
Hickock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hickock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pramuk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Hickock gets a clinch.
Hickock missing with knees to the body.
Hickock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hickock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hickock lands a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pramuk.
Hickock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pramuk's defenses.
Pramuk taking a breather.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hickock throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hickock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pramuk lands a shot to the body.
Hickock misses with an elbow over the top.
Hickock misses with a punch to the body.
Pramuk is looking to break free of the clinch but Hickock has double underhooks.
Pramuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Hickock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pramuk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pramuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hickock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hickock misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hickock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pramuk cracks Hickock with a nice body shot.
Hickock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hickock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hickock had his way with Buakaw Pramuk in that round.
The cut man is working on Buakaw Pramuk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Pramuk blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hickock checks a leg kick.
Hickock misses with a double jab.
Hickock throws a series of strikes that have Pramuk backpedaling.
Pramuk looks to throw the jab but Hickock is out of range.
Pramuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hickock was well out of range. Poor timing from Pramuk.
Pramuk cracks the inside of Hickock's front leg.
Hickock blocks a head kick by Pramuk.
Nice body punch from Hickock.
Hickock throws a sloppy head kick and Pramuk moves out of range easily.
Pramuk throws a body punch but Hickock moves out of range.
Pramuk lands a really nice looking cross but Hickock seems unphased.
Hickock throws a hook but Pramuk blocks it.
Pramuk is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pramuk throws a jab when Hickock was well out of range.
Hickock is looking to clinch but Pramuk is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pramuk defending well as Hickock loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Hickock does it's job there.
Nice cross by Hickock.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pramuk.
A head kick misses from Pramuk.
Pramuk ducks under a wild hook from Hickock.
A head kick misses from Pramuk.
Pramuk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hickock can pounce on him.
Pramuk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hickock.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hickock.
Hickock throws a leg kick which misses Pramuk's front leg but catches the back leg as Pramuk tries to avoid it.
Hickock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hickock lands a nice looking body kick.
Hickock thumps Pramuk with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hickock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk moves away from the strike by Hickock.
Pramuk tests Hickock's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hickock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hickock lands with a short shot to the head.
Hickock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hickock scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hickock.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hickock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pramuk's brow.
Hickock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pramuk dodges an elbow strike from Hickock.
Hickock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hickock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hickock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hickock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hickock has Pramuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Pramuk can't find room to land a body shot as Hickock controls the action.
Pramuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Hickock controls his hands.
Pramuk blocks an uppercut.
Buakaw Pramuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hickock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pramuk backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hickock throws an elbow but misses.
Hickock lands an elbow inside.

Hickock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pramuk defending well as Hickock loads up on a big left hand.
Pramuk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pramuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hickock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pramuk.
Pramuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hickock misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hickock was well out of range. Poor timing from Pramuk.
Some wild striking there from Hickock.
Pramuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hickock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hickock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pramuk's head.
Hickock loads up on a big right hand but Pramuk slips the punch.
Pramuk throws a leg kick but Hickock moved away.
Pramuk lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pramuk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hickock tries to clinch up.
Hickock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pramuk doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pramuk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hickock - the referee stops the clock and Pramuk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hickock. Pramuk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Hickock closes the distance and clinches.

Pramuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hickock.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Hickock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hickock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Hickock!
Richard Hickock retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Richard Hickock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.