HDNet Fights

Known as "The Voice", Michael Schiavello is an international play-by-play sports presenter and commentator. It is estimated that in his 13-year television career calling combat sports, Michael has commentated over 4,000 fights in K-1, MMA, kickboxing, boxing, Muay Thai, Karate and wrestling.

Residing in Melbourne, Australia, Schiavello is the global voice of the K-1 GP series, K-1 MAX, Dynamite!! and DREAM MMA, as well as The Contender Asia reality TV series (Mark Burnett Productions). He is an Olympic Games commentator, having called the 2008 Beijing Olympics for more than 110 countries, and commentated the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Michael recently signed on with the HDNet Fights team and will commentate HDNet Fights shows with unrivalled coverage including such promotions as Sengoku, XFC, MFC, M-1 Global and more.

Renowned for his riveting excitement and knowledge of the game, what sets "The Voice" apart is his ability to seamlessly infuse comic one-liners into his commentary. Fans tune in as much for the fights as they do to hear what gems "The Voice" will come up with at each and every show.

A play-by-play commentator and television presenter for 13 years, Michael has worked major events across the world including: Tokyo, Las Vegas, Jamaica, Amsterdam, Seoul, Beijing, Poland, Budapest, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Honolulu, Singapore, Auckland and beyond.

Michael is also a best-selling author and award-winning sports writer, having written for over 50 publications worldwide and being inducted into the CUB/Random House Best Australian Sports Writing Awards.