PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille Oneal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Hennig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oneal
vs
Hennig

213 cm
22
288 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
24
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaquille Oneal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Hennig!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hennig is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oneal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oneal defending well as Hennig loads up on a big left hand.
Hennig shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oneal but Oneal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hennig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oneal moves away.
Hennig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oneal manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hennig. Oneal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oneal scores with a jab. Hennig acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hennig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaquille Oneal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curt Hennig.
Oneal loads up on a big right hand but Hennig slips the punch.
Oneal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oneal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donk. Oneal catches Hennig right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Curt Hennig has been cut.
Oneal scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hennig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oneal.
Hennig thuds a left hand into Oneal's body.
Oneal throws a hook but Hennig blocks it.
Hennig takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oneal takes a swing at Hennig's ribcage but misses.
Oneal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oneal tries to score with a low kick but Hennig moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oneal.
A clash of legs there as Hennig blocks the low kick.
Oneal scores with a sloppy right hand. Hennig should have avoided that one.
Hennig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oneal.
Hennig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oneal.
Oneal throws an overhand right that lands on Hennig's shoulder, as Hennig tries to avoid the shot.
Oneal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hennig throws an overhand right that lands on Oneal's shoulder, as Oneal tries to avoid the shot.
Oneal throws a big shot that misses.
Hennig looks to throw the jab but Oneal is out of range.
Hennig misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hennig. Those never looked like landing.
Hennig blocks a head kick by Oneal.
Oneal misses with a hook.
Hennig fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oneal avoids it really well and circles away.
Oneal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hennig. Hennig circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hennig tries to land a leg kick but Oneal saw it coming and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Oneal as he connects with a hook.
Oneal fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaquille Oneal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hennig decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oneal moves into full guard.
Hennig wants to control from the top but Oneal keeps moving.
Oneal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oneal keeping full guard, as Hennig tries to pass.

Oneal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hennig is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneal working a defensive guard but Hennig passes into half guard.
Hennig thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oneal's head.
Oneal wants to improve his position but Hennig is controlling well.
Hennig is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennig working the head and body with strikes.
Oneal is trying to get back to full guard.
Oneal is looking to control Hennig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oneal avoid being mounted?
Hennig 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.
Hennig slips a nice elbow through Oneal's hands, connecting with Oneal's forehead.
Hennig wants to take a breather but Oneal is having none of it.
Hennig lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hennig lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hennig throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hennig landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Oneal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oneal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Oneal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hennig is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hennig with a nice head shot there.
Hennig is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hennig slips nicely into half guard.

Oneal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hennig seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oneal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hennig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oneal defending well though.
Oneal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oneal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hennig throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hennig thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oneal's head.
Hennig trying to control the action but Oneal is working from the bottom.
Hennig throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Curt Hennig will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Curt Hennig's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oneal avoids the body shot from Hennig.
Oneal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hennig is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oneal rather than just go for the knockout.

Hennig shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oneal trying to control from the bottom.

Oneal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hennig trying to control the action but Oneal is working from the bottom.
Oneal trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hennig connects with a nice short shot to Oneal's temple.
Hennig not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hennig is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennig not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hennig is nestled in close to Oneal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hennig controlling the action here.
Hennig takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hennig throwing shots but Oneal is blocking nicely.
Oneal trying to control here.
Oneal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hennig.
Ground and pound from Hennig.
Curt Hennig has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oneal wants to control but Hennig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hennig lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hennig working the head and body with strikes.
Hennig is taking a breather. Oneal says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hennig scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hennig wants to control but Oneal is keeping him busy.
Hennig with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Oneal tries to get to full guard but Hennig has control of the leg.
Oneal trying to control from the bottom.
Hennig slips a nice elbow through Oneal's hands, connecting with Oneal's forehead.
Hennig scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oneal trying to control but Hennig postures up.
Hennig is keen to just control but Oneal is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oneal.
Hennig works over Oneal with some ground and pound from guard.

Hennig throws a sloppy strike and Oneal has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Hennig is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Oneal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shaquille Oneal!
A very excited looking Shaquille Oneal rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.