February 28, 2020 will live long in the memory of veteran sports broadcaster and MMA commentator Michael Schiavello. ONE Championship’s Australian play-by-play man has called the action at Olympic Games, K-1 events and some of the biggest martial arts shows and promotions in Asia, but his stint behind the mic at “ONE Championship 109: King of the Jungle” was something of a first. He was commentating in a virtually silent, almost empty room. The event, held at Singapore Indoor Stadium, was forced behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak in the region as ONE decided to keep the event going rather than cancel it.
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