PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Silva (ranked 3688 p4p, 142 weight class) and Shaquille ONeal (ranked 4209 p4p, 156 weight class). Silva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Better Now-Post Malone. Shaquille ONeal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Silva
vs
ONeal

200 cm
20
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
20
315 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Woodshins' Ship

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaquille ONeal!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from ONeal.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. ONeal defends it nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but ONeal moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up but ONeal circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ONeal tries to counter with a clinch but Silva shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeal slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with ONeal but ONeal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
ONeal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
ONeal's corner calls for a 1-2. ONeal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
ONeal cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva throws a hook but ONeal blocks it.
ONeal wants to counter with a clinch but Silva pushes him away.
A jab from ONeal finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva looks to throw a body kick

and ONeal counters by moving into the clinch.

ONeal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

ONeal uses the cage to get back to his feet.

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!
Silva tries to clinch but ONeal moves out of range.
A head kick from Silva lands but ONeal takes it in his stride.
Silva tries to clinch up.
ONeal with the counter takedown but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva throws a head kick but ONeal moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but ONeal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ONeal is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

ONeal clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
ONeal working hard to break the clinch.

ONeal manages to break the clinch.
ONeal swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
ONeal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Silva defends it well.
Silva fails with the takedown

and ONeal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to pull guard but ONeal holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
ONeal is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to pull guard.

ONeal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ONeal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
ONeal keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ONeal wants to counter with a clinch but Silva pushes him away.
ONeal lands an overhand right.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ONeal steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Silva.
ONeal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva misses with a combination

and ONeal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
ONeal lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

ONeal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ONeal circles away from the clinch attempt.
ONeal tries to counter with a clinch but Silva shakes him off and moves away.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
ONeal connects with a jab.
Shaquille ONeal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

ONeal clinches with his opponent.
Silva fails to pull guard.

ONeal manages to break the clinch.
ONeal lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

ONeal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
ONeal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
ONeal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but ONeal avoids the damage to the body.
ONeal wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
ONeal is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
ONeal is trying to break free.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ONeal walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick

and ONeal counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaquille ONeal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

ONeal stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ONeal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva sets himself, and ONeal steps forward looking for the clinch! Silva avoids it this time.
ONeal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
ONeal's corner calls for a 1-2. ONeal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ONeal.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

ONeal closes the distance and clinches.

ONeal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ONeal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand

and ONeal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by ONeal.
Silva keeps control of ONeal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
ONeal is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.

ONeal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ONeal.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
ONeal tries to counter with a clinch but Silva shakes him off and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Silva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

ONeal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
ONeal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
ONeal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

ONeal has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
ONeal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

ONeal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ONeal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
ONeal connects with a looping right hand.
Thiago Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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!
Nice cross by ONeal.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Donk. ONeal catches Silva right on the button with a cross.

Silva is rocked!
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but ONeal is just out of range.
Silva misses with a double jab

and ONeal counters by clinching up.
Shaquille ONeal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
ONeal unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Silva! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but ONeal is unloading with more strikes now! Silva drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaquille ONeal!
Shaquille ONeal spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Thiago Silva stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, i'm young and only going to get better...'.