PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandeep Ramikrishnan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ramikrishnan
vs
Hazard

185 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sandeep Ramikrishnan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazard tries to clinch up but Ramikrishnan circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramikrishnan misses with a wild body shot.
Hazard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ramikrishnan is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Hazard has closed the distance and engaged Ramikrishnan in a clinch.
Ramikrishnan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramikrishnan has had enough of the clinch but Hazard keeps him there for the moment.
Hazard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramikrishnan being controlled against the cage.
Ramikrishnan tries a body shot but Hazard blocks it.
Hazard gets through Ramikrishnan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramikrishnan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramikrishnan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Hazard.

Ramikrishnan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hazard wants to clinch.
Ramikrishnan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Hazard tries to clinch up but Ramikrishnan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramikrishnan circles away.
Hazard throws a body shot but no joy.
Hazard looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramikrishnan is just out of range.
Hazard closes the distance but Ramikrishnan moves to the side
and Hazard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hazard tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramikrishnan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramikrishnan throws a series of punches but Hazard moves out of range.
Ramikrishnan lands a glancing blow to the side of Hazard's head.
Ramikrishnan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hazard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ramikrishnan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hazard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramikrishnan moves away.
Hazard misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramikrishnan counters with a straight right hand.

Hazard clinches.
Hazard lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ramikrishnan tries to circle away but Hazard has him pinned against the cage.
Ramikrishnan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hazard won't allow it.
Hazard tries a body shot but Ramikrishnan blocks it.
Ramikrishnan is trying to push Hazard away but Hazard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ramikrishnan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hazard lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hazard tries a body shot but Ramikrishnan blocks it.
Hazard misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ramikrishnan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hazard clinches.
Hazard lands a right hand.
Ramikrishnan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hazard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ramikrishnan's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hazard.
Hazard misses with some punches.
Hazard misses with a punch on the inside.
Hazard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ramikrishnan up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazard has Ramikrishnan pressed against the cage, preventing Ramikrishnan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hazard misses with a body punch.
Hazard blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Hazard as the two fighters clinch.
Hazard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ramikrishnan backwards.
Ramikrishnan blocks a body shot from Hazard.
Ramikrishnan takes a shot to the head.
Hazard scores with a hook to the body.
Hazard pushes Ramikrishnan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hazard.
Hazard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hazard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hazard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramikrishnan tries to break the clinch but Hazard is controlling the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hazard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hazard throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramikrishnan.
Hazard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramikrishnan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hazard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazard lands with a right to the head.
Hazard scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ramikrishnan is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramikrishnan.
Oh Ramikrishnan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hazard.
Ramikrishnan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hazard misses with the head strike.
Ramikrishnan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hazard misses with the head strike.
Ramikrishnan seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramikrishnan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hazard won't allow it.
Hazard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramikrishnan.
Hazard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ramikrishnan is trying to force a seperation but Hazard has the dominant position.
Ramikrishnan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hazard won't allow it.
A short right from Hazard on the inside.
Hazard scores with a hook to the body.
Ramikrishnan misses with a punch to the body.
Hazard misses with a punch to the body.
Hazard throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramikrishnan.
A short uppercut from Hazard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Hazard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hazard closes the distance and clinches.
Hazard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hazard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hazard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramikrishnan misses with an elbow over the top.
Hazard misses with the head strike.
Hazard scores with a hook to the body.
Ramikrishnan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hazard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ramikrishnan is trying to break free.
Hazard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramikrishnan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hazard won't allow it.
Hazard working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramikrishnan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hazard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Hazard - that landed with a thud.
Ramikrishnan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hazard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hazard lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramikrishnan wants to break free but Hazard has control.
Ramikrishnan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Ramikrishnan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hazard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hazard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramikrishnan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hazard struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramikrishnan controls his hands.
Ramikrishnan is trying to push Hazard away but Hazard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hazard cracks Ramikrishnan with a nice body shot.
Hazard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ramikrishnan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hazard working aggressively here.
Hazard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramikrishnan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramikrishnan is trying to break the clinch but Hazard has him pressed against the cage.
Ramikrishnan misses with some punches.
Ramikrishnan takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ramikrishnan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ramikrishnan drops to his knees and Hazard pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Hazard!
In his post fight interview, Dick Hazard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.