PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graham Mantle (ranked 46 p4p, 40 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 6 p4p, 4 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mantle
vs
Otori

169 cm
33
145
25 - 10 - 0

178 cm
29
145
20 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Conviction
Â© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Mantle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otori cracks Mantle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Otori swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Mantle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Otori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mantle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mantle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mantle throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
Mantle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mantle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Mantle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mantle slips under a jab from Otori.
Mantle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Otori as he avoids it easily.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mantle just misses with a punch to the body.
Mantle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Otori cracks Mantle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Otori misses the shot to the body.
Mantle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Mantle looks for a takedown but Otori sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori lands an overhand right.
Otori takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Otori lands a nice hook to Mantle's body. Mantle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mantle misses with a hook.
Otori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Otori misses with a lunging right hand
and Mantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Mantle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mantle staying out of range there.
Mantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Mantle.
Mantle connects with a body shot.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Mantle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Otori's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mantle prevents Otori from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mantle.
Otori wants to get back to his feet.
Otori is refusing to be controlled, as Mantle sits in half guard.
Mantle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Mantle there.
Well, if Mantle is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Otori wants to get back to his feet.
Mantle trying to control from half guard but Otori is working away.
Mantle prevents Otori from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mantle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Otori does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Otori wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jab, jab by Otori - just one landing.
Otori throws a leg kick
and Mantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mantle throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
Otori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Mantle.
Mantle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Otori avoids it really well and circles away.
Otori throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Otori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mantle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Otori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle checks a low kick from Otori.
Otori swings widly with a right hand
and Mantle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Otori.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Otori.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mantle with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Mantle saw that one coming.
Mantle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Otori to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mantle. Otori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shigeru Otori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Otori lands a leg kick that knocks Mantle off balance momentarily.
Mantle misses the body punch
and Mantle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mantle throws a right and a left that Otori avoids nicely.
Otori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Otori as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
That's time! Mantle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mantle misses with an uppercut
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Otori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mantle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Otori connects with a solid leg kick.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Mantle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Mantle closes the distance and pushes Otori back into the cage.
Mantle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Otori tries a body shot but Mantle blocks it.
Mantle scores with a shoulder strike.
Mantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Otori.
Otori takes a shot to the head.
Otori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Otori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Otori has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mantle has him pressed against the cage.
Otori being controlled against the cage.
Mantle managing to block the knees to the body from Otori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle can't find room to land a body shot as Otori controls the action.

Mantle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Otori is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mantle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mantle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Otori uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A low kick from Otori misses

and Mantle counters with a single leg into guard. Otori didn't expect that.
Mantle won't allow Otori to get back to his feet.
Mantle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Otori scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori staying out of range there.
Mantle throws an overhand right that lands on Otori's shoulder, as Otori tries to avoid the shot.
Mantle looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Otori - just one landing.
Otori with the inside leg kick.
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mantle.
Otori throws a jab when Mantle was well out of range.
Mantle attempts a counter takedown but Otori avoids it well and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Mantle blocks the low kick.
Otori misses the jab.
Otori misses with an uppercut
and Otori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Otori throws a leg kick

and Mantle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mantle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Otori avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Otori is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mantle presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Mantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
Otori missing with knees to the body.
Mantle lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori tries to work over Mantle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Otori can't find room to land a body shot as Mantle controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mantle.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Otori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mantle.
Mantle misses with the head strike.
Mantle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Mantle pushes Otori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mantle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Otori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mantle's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Otori fails to land.
Mantle cracks Otori with a nice body shot.
Otori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mantle wants a takedown but no success here.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Otori.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mantle managing to block the knees to the body from Otori.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle pushes Otori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mantle misses with some punches.

Otori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Otori gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mantle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Otori wants to stand up but Mantle is controlling him.
Mantle postures up and lands a big shot to Otori's brow.
Mantle throwing strikes but missing.
Mantle prevents Otori from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mantle passes Otori's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mantle lands with a punch from half guard.
Otori is refusing to be controlled, as Mantle sits in half guard.
Mantle prevents Otori from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Graham Mantle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Otori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mantle slips a jab from Otori.

Mantle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Otori manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mantle throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Mantle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice cross by Mantle.
Mantle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Otori defends well and Mantle ends up having to push Otori into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Good body shot from Mantle.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantle avoids the damage to the body.
Mantle gets through Otori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mantle keeps control of Otori as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Otori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graham Mantle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Otori has had enough of the clinch but Mantle keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Otori.
Mantle can't get the takedown.

Otori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Mantle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Otori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otori throws a right hand that misses
and Mantle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Otori thinking.
Otori throws an off balance right hand
and Otori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mantle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mantle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Mantle is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Mantle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
Mantle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Otori.
Mantle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Otori sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mantle somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otori blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantle.
Mantle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Otori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Otori. That's going to slow Mantle down.
Otori scores with a jab.
Mantle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Otori defends well and Mantle ends up having to push Otori into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Mantle tightens his grip and picks Otori up, before dumping him to the ground. Otori manages to land in guard.
Mantle won't allow Otori to get back to his feet.
Mantle trying to control the position from guard on top but Otori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle chips away with some ground and pound.
Mantle wants to control from the top but Otori keeps moving.
Mantle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mantle lands a couple of elbows.
Mantle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Otori is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantle avoids it.
Mantle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Otori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mantle.
Otori misses with a punch to the body.
Otori misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mantle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mantle.
Otori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mantle lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mantle prevents a body shot from Otori.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otori.
Otori is trying to break the clinch but Mantle has him pressed against the cage.
Mantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Mantle controls his hands.
Otori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantle is defending well for now.
Otori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantle is defending well for now.
Mantle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mantle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Otori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Otori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mantle.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantle avoids the damage to the body.
Otori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Otori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mantle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Otori throws a hook but Mantle avoids it easily.
Mantle checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Mantle there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Shigeru Otori just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mantle darts in and clinches Otori up against the cage.
Mantle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otori throws a head punch that misses.
Mantle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantle avoids the damage to the body.
Mantle avoiding damage as Otori throws knees to the body.
Mantle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mantle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Otori as Mantle tries to tie him up.
Mantle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mantle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Otori can't find room to land a body shot as Mantle controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Otori obliges.
Mantle looking to stall.
Mantle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Otori fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters circling - Otori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mantle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Otori finds it's way round the side to connect with Mantle's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Mantle scores with a jab to the head.
Mantle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Mantle.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Otori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mantle with a body shot.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Mantle throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mantle.
A telegraphed right hand from Mantle misses the target.
Otori loads up on a big right hand but Mantle slips the punch.
Otori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Mantle blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Otori.
Otori throws a leg kick but Mantle moved away.
Mantle slips a straight right by Otori.
Otori avoids the body shot from Mantle.
Mantle tries to close the distance and clinch but Otori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori misses with a leg kick.
Otori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Mantle.
Mantle walks into a stiff left hand from Otori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori blocks a jab.
Mantle checks the leg kick.
Mantle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Good standup being displayed there by Otori as he connects with a hook.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Otori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mantle on the side of the head.
Mantle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mantle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Otori - just one landing.
Mantle throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.

Mantle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Otori bucks up and tries to throw Mantle off but instead Mantle has got his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mantle's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Otori is trying to get back to his feet but Mantle has full control of the position and if anything, Otori has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Otori is trying to stand back up.
Mantle softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Otori is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Mantle is landing with strikes from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Graham Mantle will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Otori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mantle fails with the takedown
and Mantle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Otori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mantle's sensitive parts.
Mantle shoots in but Otori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mantle lands a jab to the nose.

Mantle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Otori to the mat! Otori manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle won't allow Otori to get back to his feet.
Otori keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.
Otori wants to stand but Mantle is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mantle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Otori is looking to stand up but Mantle isn't so interested in that idea.
Otori keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.
Otori wants to stand but Mantle is controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mantle moves out of range as Otori strikes.
Mantle throws an off balance right hand
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
Mantle slips under a jab.
Otori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mantle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Otori swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Otori chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle checks a leg kick nicely.
Mantle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Otori throws an off balance right hand
and Mantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps Mantle's head back.
Mantle lands a really nice looking cross but Otori seems unphased.
Otori misses with a body shot.
Mantle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mantle duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantle throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mantle jabs Otori right on the nose. Otori blinks but takes it well.
Mantle just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Mantle saw that one coming.
Mantle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Otori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Otori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori lands with a hook. Mantle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mantle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Otori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Otori scores with a nice strike.
Otori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mantle lands with a nice body punch.
Otori misses with a body shot.
It looked like Mantle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mantle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantle.
Mantle fails to land with a series of punches.
Mantle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Otori.
Otori is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori slips a jab and a cross from Mantle.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Mantle shoots in but Otori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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!
Otori displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mantle.
Otori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mantle with a body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Otori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mantle in his tracks.
Otori is looking to slow Mantle down with leg kicks.
Otori defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mantle.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mantle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mantle shoots and misses
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Otori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Otori has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Graham Mantle retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!