Michael Schiavello dubbed overtop Will Smith-Chris Rock slap

Thanks to Will Smith, this year's Oscars are being talked about more than most of its previous years. It's not, however, for the reasons you think. The world is currently talking about the moment when The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air walked up to the stage and abruptly slapped Chris Rock. It was right after a joke that Rock made about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her shaved head.

The internet exploded as various personalities, fans, celebrities, and talking heads shared their two cents on the incident. With the scene involving a physical altercation, needless to say, the fight world had its thoughts on the matter as well.

From UFC president Dana White to former UFC champs Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier to ONE grappling phenom Gordon Ryan, fight professionals took a lot of interest in the famed slap. Below are some of the comments that they posted on social media:

With the internet being a hotbed of memes and all sorts of viral posts, it's no surprise as well that social media also exploded with hilarious content:

One of the most recent and hilarious content produced was by ONE Championship's resident man on the mic, 'The Voice' himself, Michael Schiavello. The veteran fight commentator has one of the most distinct voices in MMA. He has turned sports into epic moments with his powerful words delivered with absolute conviction and passion.

In one of his most recent Twitter posts, Schiavello's voice was dubbed over the slapping incident and it was pure brilliance. It even had his trademark "It's good night, Irene!" as Will Smith landed the slap. The only thing missing is Joe Rogan's classic exclamation when a fighter gets knocked out and he yells, "Ohhhhh!"

Grappling phenom Gordon Ryan compares Will Smith-Chris Rock slap to his own on André Galvão

The combat sports world has its own version of the infamous "slap heard around the world". On Instagram, grappling phenom and jiu-jitsu GOAT Gordon 'The King' Ryan reminded everyone that before Will Smith front-handed Chris Rock at the Oscars, he did it first.

The multi-time grappling world champion compared the award-show altercation to his own slap of bitter rival and fellow ONE athlete, André Galvão. In 2021, the two grappling legends got into a heated argument backstage at an event in which 'The King' slapped the Brazilian athlete.

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Grappling phenom Gordon Ryan compares Will Smith-Chris Rock slap to his own on André Galvão