PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kickin Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaquille Oneal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad comes to the cage accompanied by Kids Of The K-Hole. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rad
vs
Oneal

200 cm
27
264 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

213 cm
23
277 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kickin Rad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaquille Oneal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneal scoring well with a low kick there.
Rad tests Oneal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oneal lands a leg kick that knocks Rad off balance momentarily.
Rad slips a jab and a cross from Oneal.
Oneal misses with a kick to the body
and Rad counters with a straight right hand.
Rad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Shaquille Oneal has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rad is looking to clinch.
Oneal connects with the punch.
Oneal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rad circles away quickly and effectively.
Oneal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oneal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oneal throws a sloppy body shot
and Rad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oneal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oneal tries for a takedown but Rad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oneal throws a front kick aimed at Rad's knee but Rad avoids it well.
Oneal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oneal momentarily.
Oneal lands a right hook to the body.
Oneal avoids the body shot from Rad.
Rad checks a leg kick nicely.
Rad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oneal doesn't seem bothered though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rad - that will leave a mark!
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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oneal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oneal misses with a low kick.
Rad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oneal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oneal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oneal connects with a leg kick. Rad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oneal throws a sloppy head kick and Rad moves out of range easily.
Oneal cracks Rad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oneal blocks a leg kick.

Rad clinches.
Oneal tries to stall but Rad uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Rad.
Oneal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oneal swings wildly with an uppercut but Rad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rad throws an elbow but it misses.
Oneal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oneal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rad misses with a knee to the head.
Oneal misses with a hook to the ribs.

Oneal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oneal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rad.
Oneal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rad is looking to land body kicks.
Rad misses with a wild body shot.
Oneal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rad.
Oneal throws out a leg kick but Rad moves out of range and Oneal only half commits.
Rad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oneal throws a head kick that misses

and Rad moves into the clinch.
Oneal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rad misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rad lands a good knee to the midsection. Oneal won't want to take too many of those.
Rad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rad lands a knee to the body.
Oneal misses with the head strike.
Rad lands a nice elbow.
Oneal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rad misses with a punch to the body.
Rad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rad misses with some punches.
Rad throws an elbow that misses.

Oneal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rad uses from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rad advances position into side control!
Rad scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rad is looking to take a break and control but Oneal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shaquille Oneal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shaquille Oneal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab by Oneal.
Oneal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oneal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oneal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oneal blocks the body kick.
Oneal cracks the inside of Rad's front leg.
Rad throws a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oneal, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rad moves away from the strike by Oneal.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rad. That's going to slow Oneal down.
Shaquille Oneal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oneal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oneal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rad closes the distance and clinches.
Rad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oneal.
Oneal lands a body shot.
Oneal tries to circle away but Rad has him pinned against the cage.
Oneal is trying to pull guard but Rad has him pressed against the cage.
Oneal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oneal misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Oneal jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Oneal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oneal keeping full guard, as Rad tries to pass.
Oneal throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Oneal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oneal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rad defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rad stopping the sweep attempt from Oneal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oneal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oneal wants to hit a switch here but Rad passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Oneal there!
Rad scoring with strikes but Oneal is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rad with a couple of short strikes.
Rad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rad raining down hammerfists from mount.

That has opened up Shaquille Oneal's cut even more.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shaquille Oneal's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kickin Rad!
Kickin Rad made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150 in his post fight interview.