PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Heke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heke has chosen She Hates Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Heke

190 cm
27
218 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

187 cm
25
217 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Heke!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heke missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heke throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heke backs up against the cage.
Heke's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Heke duly obliges.
Heke slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Heke throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Heke.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heke throws out the jab.
Heke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heke.
Silva slips under a jab from Heke.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Heke throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva slips a jab from Heke.
Heke swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Heke misses with a wild combination.
Heke misses with a wild body shot.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heke misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Heke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Heke misses.
Silva slips a jab from Heke.
Heke misses with a combination

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva lands a body punch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Heke blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heke tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Heke is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Heke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Heke manages to break the clinch.
Heke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heke throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heke doesn't seem bothered though.
Heke looks gassed!
A big left from Heke misses.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heke.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Heke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Heke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heke misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Heke lands an overhand right.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
Heke throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva moves away from the strike by Heke.
Heke misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.

Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva keeps control of Heke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Heke is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Heke working hard to break the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heke backwards.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heke takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heke blocks it with crossed arms.
Heke blocking some punches.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heke backwards.
Silva letting Heke take a breather here.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heke's efforts to push away.
Heke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Heke won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Heke blocks with his arms.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Heke thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Heke ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Heke tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rickson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Heke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva blocks a jab.
Heke is breathing heavily.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Heke.
Heke drops his hands momentarily and Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva lands a jab-cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Heke.
Heke lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva feints and then cracks Heke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heke down.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Heke misses its intended target.
Heke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.

Silva has Heke up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Heke's head.
A short right from Silva.
Heke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva tries a knee to the head but Heke blocks it.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Heke is blocking nicely.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Heke is blocking nicely.
Heke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Heke is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hekes head.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Heke's head.
Heke managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva digs a right hand into Heke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heke's gas tank.
Silva landing knees to the head.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heke scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Heke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva keeps control of Heke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heke.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Heke works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Heke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Heke does no damage.
Silva is looking to wear down Heke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
A big right from Heke misses.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heke in his tracks.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rickson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Heke takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Heke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Heke back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Heke blocks with his arms.
Heke is trying to break free.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Heke's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva lands an elbow inside.
Heke tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Heke back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heke or not.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rickson Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heke stalling in the clinch but Silva improves position.
Silva keeps control of Heke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Heke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Heke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva tries to work over Heke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heke is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heke avoids it.
Heke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Heke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heke scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good exchange - Heke coming out on top.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heke lands a slapping body shot.
Heke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Heke avoids the body shot from Silva.
No joy there for Heke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heke.
Silva misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heke swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Heke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to clinch but Heke is avoiding it.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heke throws out the jab.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Heke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jake Heke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Heke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Heke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Heke misses the target.
Silva connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Heke back into the cage.
Heke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Heke tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva gets through Heke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Heke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heke backwards.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Heke avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Heke stalling in the clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Heke avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Heke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.

Heke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke throws a big shot that misses.
Heke jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Heke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Heke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva with a nice cross.
Heke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva avoids the body shot from Heke.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Heke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva tests Heke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to slow Heke down with leg kicks.
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva lands with a straight right. Heke didn't see that one coming.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva looks to land a combination but Heke avoids it well.
Heke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heke throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
Heke thows a body shot but no joy.
Heke throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heke misses with a two punch combination.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Silva lands a head kick!
A jab from Heke misses.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heke circles away quickly and effectively.
Heke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heke misses with a two punch combination.
Heke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Heke misses.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heke can do to turn this around?
Silva tries to clinch there but Heke circles away.
Heke is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Heke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva looks to land a combination. Heke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Heke throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva connects with a right hand. Heke shakes it off.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Heke walks into a jab.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heke's sensitive parts.
Heke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Heke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Heke's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva catches Heke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva lands a two punch combo.
Heke throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

Heke tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heke is trying to stall.
Heke blocks the elbow strike.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heke managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Heke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.

Heke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Heke in a clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heke blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets through Heke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Heke fails to land.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Heke blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Heke is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Heke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva tries to land a leg kick but Heke saw it coming and moves away.
Heke throws a sloppy body shot
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Heke missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heke throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Heke misses with a looping left.
Heke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva is looking to slow Heke down with leg kicks.
Heke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva scores with a jab. Heke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silva takes a swing at Heke's ribcage but misses.
Heke throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Heke shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Heke misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva had his way with Jake Heke in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Heke's front leg but catches the back leg as Heke tries to avoid it.
Heke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Heke blocks it.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Heke managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Silva pushes Heke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva lands a left hand.
Heke is trying to break free.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heke's efforts to push away.

Heke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva swings for the body but Heke moves out of range.
Heke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heke stalling in the clinch.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heke avoids it.
Heke scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Silva.

Heke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heke fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Heke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heke throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Heke misses with an uppercut.
Heke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Heke counters with a stiff right hand.
Heke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Heke staying out of range there.
Heke lands a jab to the nose.
Heke misses with a wild combination.
Silva with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva lands with a straight right. Heke didn't see that one coming.
Heke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
The fighters circling - Heke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva lands a high kick!
Jake Heke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch lands to the side of Heke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Heke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rickson Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva cracks Heke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heke tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Heke tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Heke blocks it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heke avoids it.
Heke tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heke tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Heke's ribcage.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heke misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:44
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:44
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:44

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