PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mozes Amaury (ranked 2108 p4p, 318 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 2981 p4p, 420 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Svensson's choice of entrance music: Hells Bells - ACDC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amaury
vs
Svensson

201 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
213 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mozes Amaury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amaury just misses with a punch to the body.
Amaury slips a straight right by Svensson.
Amaury jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Amaury moves away from the strike by Svensson.
Svensson with a nice cross.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amaury manages to avoid it.
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Amaury moves away and avoids it.
Svensson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Svensson. That snapped Amaury's head back.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Amaury's shoulder, as Amaury tries to avoid the shot.
Svensson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amaury throws out the jab.
Svensson misses the jab.
We've been told by Amaury's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svensson.
Nice defenses there by Amaury.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and Amaury counters with a series of strikes. Svensson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Svensson lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amaury misses with a body shot.
Amaury moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Amaury. No joy for Svensson on that attempt.
Svensson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amaury.
Amaury thinks about countering with a body kick.
Amaury slips a jab from Svensson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and Amaury counters with a thumping low kick.
Amaury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amaury thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Svensson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Amaury ducks right into an uppercut from Svensson.
Svensson tries to clinch but Amaury moves away
and Amaury counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Amaury with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Svensson scores with a punch to the head.
Nice cross by Svensson.

Svensson clinches.
Amaury tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amaury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Amaury misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Amaury controls his hands.
Svensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Amaury controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Svensson as the two fighters clinch.
Amaury prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Amaury tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Amaury back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaury lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Svensson backwards.
Svensson misses with a punch to the body.
Amaury can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Svensson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Svensson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Svensson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svensson can't find room to land a body shot as Amaury controls the action.
Svensson blocks a body shot from Amaury.
Svensson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson tries a body shot but Amaury blocks it.
Svensson misses with a body punch.
Amaury lands a nice shot to the body.
Amaury blocks a body shot from Svensson.
Svensson blocks a body shot from Amaury.
Amaury prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Svensson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Amaury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amaury prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Svensson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson tries to work over Amaury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Amaury can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Amaury throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.
Amaury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Svensson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Amaury breaks the clinch.
Amaury throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Amaury misses with an uppercut.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Amaury's shoulder, as Amaury tries to avoid the shot.
Amaury takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Amaury lands a head kick. Svensson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Svensson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Amaury moves away and avoids it.
Amaury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amaury.
Svensson slips a jab from Amaury.
Amaury getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Amaury takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amaury takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Svensson swings widly with a right hand
and Amaury makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Svensson really felt that one!
Svensson throws the left hand but Amaury avoids the punch easily.
As Svensson backs away, Amaury returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Svensson misses with a hook.
Amaury jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Svensson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amaury.
Svensson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amaury appears to be looking for a big counter.
Amaury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amaury jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Svensson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Amaury counters with a quick kick to the body but Svensson blocks it.
Amaury connects with an inside leg kick.
Svensson misses with a body punch
and Svensson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Amaury had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Svensson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svensson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Amaury loads up on a big right hand but Svensson slips the punch.
A solid body kick from Amaury.
Svensson is looking to slow Amaury down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amaury looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Svensson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Svensson throws a lazy uppercut
and Amaury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svensson sizes up Amaury with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Svensson scores with a body shot.
Amaury needs to keep his hands up - Svensson had a free shot at his head there.
Sven Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amaury defending well as Svensson loads up on a big left hand.
Sven Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amaury ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Svensson avoids a kick to the body.
Amaury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Amaury.
Svensson misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Svensson misses.
Amaury thinks about countering with a body kick.
Svensson missing with a left hand there. Amaury was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Amaury walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Svensson clobbers Amaury with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amaury throws a hook to the side of Svensson's head but Svensson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svensson tries to clinch but Amaury moves out of range.
As Svensson looks to move away, Amaury throws a big counter combo but Svensson just gets out of the way.
Amaury tries to land a front kick but Svensson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Amaury.
Svensson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Svensson misses with a body shot
and Amaury counters with a one-two to the body.
Svensson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Svensson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Amaury. That did some damage!
Svensson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amaury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Amaury gets tackled into the cage by Svensson. Svensson maintains the clinch.
Svensson tries a body shot but Amaury blocks it.
Amaury lands a body shot in the clinch.
Svensson can't find room to land a body shot as Amaury controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Amaury fails to land.

Amaury manages to break the clinch.
Svensson misses with a hook
and Amaury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Amaury.
Amaury connects with a jab.
Amaury is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Amaury misses.
A jab from Amaury misses.
Amaury takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaury with a jab.
Amaury keeps the fight on the outside.
Amaury throws a quick counter kick to the body but Svensson avoids it.
Svensson wants to clinch.
Svensson throws a lazy uppercut
and Amaury counters with a nice uppercut.
Amaury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amaury looks to land a right hand but Svensson moved out of range.
Amaury throws a lazy right hand but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svensson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Amaury misses with a few strikes there.
Svensson connects with a nice looking jab.

Svensson takes the fight into the clinch.
Amaury blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svensson.
Amaury misses with some punches.
Svensson tries to work over Amaury's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaury lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svensson.
Svensson can't find room to land a body shot as Amaury controls the action.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Amaury avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
A short right from Amaury on the inside.
Amaury blocks a body shot from Svensson.
Svensson tries a body shot but Amaury blocks it.
Amaury prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Amaury prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Amaury lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amaury scores with a shoulder strike.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Amaury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amaury fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Svensson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Amaury works Svensson's body with a nice hook.
Svensson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amaury.
Donk. Svensson catches Amaury right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Svensson.
A combination from Amaury does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Amaury looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Amaury misses the target.
Amaury has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Svensson finds it's way round the side to connect with Amaury's head.
Amaury throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Amaury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Svensson throws a lazy uppercut
and Amaury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Amaury.
Amaury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svensson misses with a looping left.
Svensson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Svensson takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svensson takes a swing at Amaury's ribcage but misses.
Amaury throws a head kick that Svensson semi-blocks.
Amaury looks to land a right hand but Svensson moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Svensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mozes Amaury dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Svensson. Amaury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amaury is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Amaury takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amaury cracks Svensson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Svensson moves out of range of the body kick.
Svensson walks into a jab.
Amaury with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Amaury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Svensson misses
letting Amaury counter with a right hand.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amaury.
Svensson cracks Amaury with an open hand slap.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amaury manages to avoid it.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Amaury's shoulder, as Amaury tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amaury. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amaury cracks Svensson with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Amaurys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Svensson misses with a straight left.
Amaury staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson throws a body kick that misses.
Svensson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Svensson throws a low kick but Amaury avoids it.
Amaury looks for the body kick but Svensson saw that one coming.
Amaury lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Amaury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Amaury throws a head kick that half lands.
Amaury fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Amaury scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Svensson doesn't seem bothered though.
Amaury misses with a looping right.
Amaury lands with a hook. Svensson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy body kick from Amaury
and Svensson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amaury is looking to slow Svensson down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svensson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amaury.
Amaury takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Svensson jabs Amaury right on the nose. Amaury blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Amaury - that will leave a mark!
Amaury misses with a head kick.
Amaury lands with a right hand.
Svensson throws a hook to the side of Amaury's head but Amaury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amaury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Svensson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Svensson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Amaury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svensson.
An attempted straight right counter from Amaury misses the target.
A slow jab from Svensson misses its intended target.
Amaury misses with a looping left.
Svensson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Amaury.
Svensson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amaury.

Svensson moves into the clinch.

Svensson pulls guard successfully.
Svensson wants to improve his position but instead Amaury has moved into half guard.
Svensson moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaury wants to stand but Svensson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Amaury passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Amaury tries to move into full mount but can't pass Svensson's legs.
Svensson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Amaury is defending against the submission attempts here by Svensson.
Svensson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Amaury to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaury is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amaury wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Amaury is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Amaury utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Amaury trying to control the position.
Amaury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Svensson throws a big right hand that misses.
Svensson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mozes Amaury.
I think Amaury has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mozes Amaury!
An out of breath Mozes Amaury thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.