PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille ONeal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ONeal comes to the cage accompanied by Shaq's Highlight. Shaquille ONeal has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

ONeal
vs
Goldstein

216 cm
28
300 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 1 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldstein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
ONeal fails with the takedown.
ONeal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Goldstein counters with a nice uppercut.
ONeal drops his hands momentarily and Goldstein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldstein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
ONeal misses with a takedown

and Goldstein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goldstein lands a left hand.
Goldstein blocks an uppercut.
Goldstein prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaquille ONeal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldstein taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Goldstein lands an uppercut.
Goldstein lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Goldstein.
ONeal is breathing heavily.
ONeal jumps guard but Goldstein turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldstein lands an uppercut that drops ONeal! Goldstein follows him to the canvas looking to finish.

ONeal is rocked!

Goldstein stands up and beckons ONeal to his feet.
Oh ONeal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goldstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. ONeal doesn't seem bothered though.
ONeal seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldstein works ONeal's body with a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goldstein lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and ONeal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from ONeal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Goldstein tenderised ONeal's leg. ONeal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goldstein scores with a hook to the body. ONeal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goldstein lands with a good body shot.

Goldstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with ONeal, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldstein looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goldstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of ONeals head.
Good body shot from Goldstein.
Goldstein looking to throw knees to the head but ONeal is blocking nicely.
Goldstein content to slow the pace in the clinch.
ONeal jumps guard but Goldstein turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeal tries to pull guard but Goldstein holds him up against the cage and eventually ONeal drops back down to his feet.
Goldstein works on ONeal's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Goldstein.
Goldstein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goldstein is working ONeal over against the cage.
Goldstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldstein.
Goldstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of ONeal backwards.
A short uppercut from Goldstein.
Goldstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldstein drops ONeal with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, ONeal is out cold! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samson Goldstein!