PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charm Demarsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: system of a down - violent pornography. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Demarsh
vs
Silva

190 cm
24
218 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
218 lbs
9 - 2 - 2

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charm Demarsh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demarsh moves away.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demarsh ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Silva.

Demarsh closes the distance and clinches.
Demarsh prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Demarsh has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Demarsh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Silva.
Demarsh crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarsh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Silva jumps guard but Demarsh stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Demarsh controlling the action here for a moment.
Demarsh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Rickson Silva has been cut.
Demarsh landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva tries to pull guard but Demarsh holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Demarsh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarsh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Demarsh.
Demarsh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Demarsh digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Demarsh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demarsh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Demarsh walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Demarsh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Demarsh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh landing knees to the body.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Demarsh lands a damaging elbow.
Demarsh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarsh stalling the fight.
Demarsh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Demarsh controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Demarsh.
A knee to the head by Demarsh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Demarsh pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh landing knees to the head.
Demarsh landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Demarsh crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Demarsh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Demarsh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demarsh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Demarsh.
Demarsh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a nice elbow.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Demarsh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Demarsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Demarsh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh avoiding damage.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Demarsh.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Demarsh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Demarsh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Demarsh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Demarsh stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Demarsh smiles and moves away.
Demarsh cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charm Demarsh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good leg kick by Demarsh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva throws a right hand that Demarsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Demarsh also avoids with ease.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Demarsh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Demarsh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Demarsh connects with a single shot there.
Rickson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Rickson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Demarsh. No joy for Silva on that attempt.

Demarsh moves into the clinch.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh is working Silva over against the cage.
Demarsh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Demarsh is controlling the position.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Charm Demarsh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Demarsh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Demarsh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Silva.
Demarsh lands a shot to the body.
Demarsh lands a left hand.
Demarsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Silva has Demarsh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Demarsh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Demarsh stalls.
Demarsh lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarsh has double underhooks.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Rickson Silva's cut even more.
Demarsh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Demarsh lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a shot to the body.
Demarsh scores with a hook to the body.
Demarsh is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Demarsh seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Silva tries to pull guard but Demarsh won't allow it.
Demarsh landing knees to the head.
Demarsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Demarsh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demarsh has Silva pressed against the cage.
Demarsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Demarsh.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Demarsh.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarsh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Nice elbow from Demarsh.
Demarsh digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Silva tries to pull guard but Demarsh holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Demarsh lands a knee to the body.
Demarsh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva tries to pull guard but Demarsh holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Demarsh - that landed with a thud.
Demarsh lands a knee to the body.
Demarsh lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Demarsh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarsh landing knees to the head.
A short left from Demarsh.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Demarsh landing knees to the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Demarsh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charm Demarsh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Silva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Demarsh, right into the meat.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Demarsh misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Silva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silva throwing shots but Demarsh is blocking nicely.
Demarsh taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Demarsh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Demarsh defending well though.
Demarsh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demarsh keeps control of the position as Silva tries to break free.
Demarsh controlling from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Demarsh controlling well, preventing Silva from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Demarsh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Silva tries to roll but Demarsh sticks to his back.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Demarsh is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Demarsh. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Demarsh's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Demarsh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Demarsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Demarsh, not yet.
Silva stands up over Demarsh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Demarsh keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Demarsh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Demarsh tries to get out of the position.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Demarsh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Demarsh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Demarsh!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Demarsh decides to stand back up. Demarsh steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.
Demarsh lands a high kick!
Demarsh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Demarsh ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Demarsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva moves away from the strike by Demarsh.
Demarsh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Demarsh.
A swing and a miss from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demarsh misses the shot to the body.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Demarsh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Demarsh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Demarsh closes the distance and clinches.
Silva is trying to drag Demarsh to the mat but Demarsh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh prevents the takedown attempt.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Silva.
Demarsh lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Demarsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demarsh landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demarsh crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Demarsh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Demarsh lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarsh slowing the pace effectively.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Demarsh lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Demarsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Demarsh lands a nice shot to the body.
Demarsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarsh lands a knee to the head.
Demarsh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charm Demarsh clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Demarsh takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.

Demarsh forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Demarsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Demarsh.
Demarsh stalling the fight.
Demarsh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Demarsh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demarsh lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Demarsh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Silva.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Demarsh lands an elbow inside.
Demarsh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demarsh with a knee to the head.
Demarsh avoiding damage.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Demarsh keeps him there for the moment.
Demarsh landing knees to the body.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Demarsh.
Knees to the body from Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a knee to the body.
Demarsh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Demarsh lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Demarsh.
Demarsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demarsh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demarsh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Demarsh cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Demarsh.
Demarsh lands a left hand.
Demarsh is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Demarsh with a knee to the head.
Demarsh avoiding damage.
Demarsh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demarsh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Demarsh walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Demarsh cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries to clinch but Demarsh is having none of it.
Charm Demarsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Demarsh's head but Demarsh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva tries to clinch but Demarsh is having none of it.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Demarsh.
A big left from Silva misses.
Demarsh cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.

Demarsh clinches up against the cage.
Demarsh scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Demarsh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarsh.
The referee calls for Demarsh to work.
Demarsh lands a knee to the head.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh lands a knee to the body.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Demarsh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Demarsh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Demarsh lands an elbow inside.
Demarsh landing knees to the body.
Demarsh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Demarsh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva wants a takedown.
Demarsh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.

The cut above Rickson Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Demarsh stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Demarsh has Silva pressed against the cage.
Demarsh scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charm Demarsh had his way with Rickson Silva in that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab lands there for Demarsh.
Demarsh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Demarsh scores with a leg kick.
Demarsh throws a good cross that connects.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva tries to clinch there but Demarsh circles away.
Demarsh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Demarsh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Demarsh lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Decent striking displayed by Demarsh there.
Demarsh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Demarsh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Demarsh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Demarsh can pounce on him.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh lands a with a good body shot.
Demarsh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Demarsh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Demarsh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Demarsh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Demarsh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Demarsh, as that shot connected.
Demarsh lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Demarsh.
Demarsh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Demarsh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Demarsh jabs at Silva's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Demarsh.
Charm Demarsh is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Demarsh connects with a body shot.
Demarsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Demarsh circles away.

Demarsh closes the distance and clinches.
Demarsh leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Demarsh has him pressed against the cage.
Demarsh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Demarsh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Silva.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarsh crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Demarsh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rickson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Demarsh scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Demarsh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demarsh lands a knee to the body.
Demarsh presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demarsh landing knees to the head.
Demarsh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Demarsh.
A hook to the body from Demarsh.
Demarsh landing knees to the body.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Demarsh prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Demarsh landing knees to the body.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarsh has Silva pressed against the cage.
Demarsh lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demarsh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Demarsh.
Demarsh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Demarsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Charm Demarsh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Demarsh lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarsh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Demarsh.
Demarsh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demarsh landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Demarsh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demarsh stalling in the clinch.
Demarsh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Demarsh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
Demarsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charm Demarsh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Demarsh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:41
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:41
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:41

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charm Demarsh!
Charm Demarsh retains his light heavyweight title!