PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Millen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Punch You in the Eye. Stark has chosen Cmon Feel The Noise as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Thomas Stark is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Millen
vs
Stark

186 cm
23
210 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

191 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing
Bushido Clothing

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery)
Syndicate Drugs

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Millen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Stark!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Millen.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Millen.
Stark tries to clinch but Millen is having none of it.
Stark checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Millen misses with a looping left.
Millen moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Millen.
Millen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stark.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Millen misses with a leg kick
and Stark connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stark staying out of range there.
Stark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Millen scores with a jab. Stark acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Stark closes the distance and pushes Millen back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Stark.

It looks like Jerry Millen has been cut.
Millen is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Stark lands a nice knee to the body.
Stark keeps control of Millen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stark keeps control of Millen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark prevents Millen from breaking the clinch.
Millen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark misses with a body punch.
Stark presses Millen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stark scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Millen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stark lands an uppercut.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Millen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stark landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Millen is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Stark lands a right hand.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Millen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Millen tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Millen backwards.
Stark pushes Millen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark lands a body punch.
Stark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stark lands an elbow that stopped Millen in his tracks for a moment.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Millen avoids it.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Millen takes a shot to the head.
Stark digs a right hand underneath Millen's ribcage. Millen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stark lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Millen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Stark - that landed with a thud.
Stark leaning against his opponent.
Stark pushes Millen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Millen managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Millen takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Millen fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Stark as the two fighters clinch.
Stark avoiding damage.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Millen trying to stall but Stark improves his position.
Stark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millen's defenses.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
Stark lands a body shot.
Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Millen backwards.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Stark.
Stark is looking to control Millen's arms but Millen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stark has his back to the cage.
Millen tries to land knees in the clinch but Stark avoids the damage to the body.
Millen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Millen is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Stark missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Millen takes an elbow to the temple.
Stark content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Millen tries to break free but Stark pushes him back against the cage.
Stark lands a left hand.
Stark crunches a lovely knee into Millen's ribcage.
Stark gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Stark just leaning against Millen, taking a breather.
Millen takes a shot to the head.
Stark lands with a left to the head.
Stark is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millen's defenses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stark putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Millen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stark lands an elbow just above Millen 's eye.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stark is trying to maintain a safe position but Millen gets an underhook and turns Stark into the cage.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges.
Stark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark working Millen over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stark controlling the action here for a moment.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Millen avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stark.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Millen's head.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millen is defending well for now.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark prevents Millen from breaking the clinch.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stark keeps control of Millen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Millen misses with the head strike.
Stark missing with knees to the body.
Millen pushes Stark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stark taking a breather.
Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Millens head.
Stark pushes Millen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Millen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Millen is blocking nicely.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
Stark lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Millen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Millen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Millen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Millen scores with a leg kick.
Stark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Millen moves away.
Millen slips under a jab.
Stark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Millen's sensitive parts.
Thomas Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
A right-left combo lands from Stark.
Stark walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Stark there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Millen.
Millen slips a jab and a cross from Stark.
Thomas Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Millen.
Millen misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Millen misses the target.
Millen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Millen misses the target.
Millen throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
A big right from Stark misses.
Stark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stark.
Stark wants to clinch.
Stark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark scores with a hook to the body. Millen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark scores with a shot to the body.
Stark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick by Stark misses
letting Millen counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
Stark cracks the inside of Millen's front leg.
Stark smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stark cracks Millen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Millen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stark counters with a series of strikes. Millen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Millen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stark.
Millen ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Jerry Millen is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stark!
Stark throws a lazy right hand but Millen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stark moves out of range as Millen strikes.
That kick from Stark tenderised Millen's leg. Millen is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millen keeps the fight on the outside.
Millen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Millen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark connects with a crisp jab.
Stark throws a shot to the body.
Stark lands a lovely overhand right.
Millen blocks a leg kick.
Millen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Millen.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Millen.
Stark lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Millen takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Millen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Millen's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Millen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Stark gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Millen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark has Millen pushed against the cage.
Stark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stark manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Millen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Millen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Millen has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.
Stark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stark is leaning against Millen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark lands with a light punch inside.
Stark blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Stark.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Millen is trying to maintain a safe position but Stark gets an underhook and turns Millen into the cage.
Thomas Stark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerry Millen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stark forces Millen back against the cage and clinches.
Stark's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Millen tries to break free but Stark pushes him back against the cage.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Millen backwards.
Millen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millen.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Stark creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millen's defenses.
A hook to the body from Millen.
Millen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Millen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Millen blocks with his arms.
Millen is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the cage.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stark lands an elbow inside.

Jerry Millen's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Millen lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Millen.
Millen tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stark just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millen's brow.
Millen tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Millen back against the cage.
Millen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millen misses with a body punch.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Millen blocks with his arms.
Millen lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Stark.
Millen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stark taking a breather.
Millen trying to stall but Stark improves his position.
Millen avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
A short right from Stark on the inside.
Stark tries a body shot but Millen blocks it.
Stark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Millen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Millen is looking to control Stark's arms but Stark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Millen has his back to the cage.
Millen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Millen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark wants to slow Millen down by chopping away at his legs.
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Millen circles away.
Stark misses with a hook.
Stark looks to throw a body kick
and Millen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stark slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Millen.
Millen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Stark works over Millen's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to the body from Millen misses
and Stark counters with a nice leg kick.
Millen throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Stark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Millen lands with a right hand.
Millen misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Stark.
Stark throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big left from Stark misses.
Millen missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stark slips under a jab from Millen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stark.
Stark looks to land a right hand but Millen moved out of range.
Stark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Millen defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Stark catches Millen right on the button with a cross.
Stark throws a combination that misses
and Millen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good leg kick by Stark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stark looks to land a left hand but Millen moved out of range nicely.
Millen misses with a hook.
Millen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stark tries to clinch but Millen is having none of it.
Millen throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.

Stark gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Millen or not.
Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Millen backwards.
Stark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Stark landing knees to the head.
Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Millen backwards.

Millen is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Stark with a knee to the head.
Oh Millen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Millen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stark lands a damaging elbow.
Stark lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Millen is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him.
Stark lands a good knee to the midsection. Millen won't want to take too many of those.
Millen seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Millen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Millen blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stark.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stark lands a body shot.
Millen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stark just leaning against Millen, taking a breather.
Millen blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Stark really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerry Millen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stark - that will leave a mark!
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Millen's sensitive parts.
A head kick by Stark misses
and Millen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stark misses with an uppercut.
Millen connects with a right hand. Stark shakes it off.
Stark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Millen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stark thinking.
Millen misses with a looping left.
Stark digs a good body shot into Millen's ribs.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Millen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Millen throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Millen throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stark clinches.
Millen tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Millen has had enough of the clinch but Stark keeps him there for the moment.
Millen blocks the elbow strike.
Millen misses with a punch on the inside.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Millen misses with a punch on the inside.
Stark misses with a punch to the body.
Millen can't break the clinch.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Millen lands with a light punch inside.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
Stark lands a body punch.
Millen wants to break free but Stark has control.
Stark is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Millen throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
A nice left hand lands by Millen.
Millen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Millen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millen misses with some punches.
Stark lands a knee to the body.
Millen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Millen being controlled against the cage.
Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Millen.
Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Millen presses Stark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Millen scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Millen as the two fighters clinch.
Millen wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
Stark prevents Millen from breaking the clinch.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Millen blocks it.
Millen can't break the clinch.
Stark tries to throw a body punch but Millen avoids it by throwing Stark back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Millen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millen working aggressively here.
Millen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Millen misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Millen to work.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Millen's head.
Millen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millen.
Millen lands a shot to the body.
Stark tries to land knees in the clinch but Millen avoids the damage to the body.
Millen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Millen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stark lands a nice elbow.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stark.
Nice elbow from Stark.
Stark is leaning against Millen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Millen fails to land.
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Millen wants to stall.
Stark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Millen tries a body shot but Stark blocks it.

Millen manages to break the clinch.
Millen throws a looping overhand right but Stark ducks down to avoid it.
Stark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Millen missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Millen throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.
Millen throws a sloppy body shot
and Millen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stark is looking to clinch.
Millen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Millen's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Stark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Thomas Stark will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jerry Millen'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. This is the final round!

Stark tries to close the distance and clinch but Millen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stark throws a sloppy head kick
and Millen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Millen tries to work over Stark's front leg with a kick but Stark checks it.
Millen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stark lands a nice looking body kick.
Stark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Millen.
Millen misses with an uppercut. Stark saw that one coming.
Stark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Millen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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.
Millen throws a sloppy head kick
and Stark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Millen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Millen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millen throws a sloppy body shot
and Stark counters with a head kick.
Millen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stark defending well as Millen loads up on a big left hand.
Millen throws a leg kick but Stark moved away.
Stark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Millen.
Stark wants to clinch.
Stark wants to clinch.
Stark defending well as Millen loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Stark catches Millen right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark lands a body shot.

Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Millen lands with a short shot to the head.
Millen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stark lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Millen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stark is defending well for now.
Millen is trying to maintain a safe position but Stark gets an underhook and turns Millen into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Millen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Stark.
Millen blocks an elbow strike.
Stark blocking some punches.
Millen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Stark.

Stark lands a vicious elbow to the side of Millen's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Stark tries to finish him with strikes but Millen still seems able to defend himself so Stark steps back and lets Millen get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Stark cracks Millen with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Millen tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Stark pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Millen is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Stark!
Thomas Stark is the new light heavyweight champion!