PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hin Areni (ranked 84 p4p, 187 weight class) and Graham Mantle (ranked 5 p4p, 19 weight class). Areni's entrance music is Mosaique. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Areni
vs
Mantle

169 cm
40
145
25 - 11 - 0

169 cm
35
145
26 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hin Areni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Mantle!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantle misses with a hook. Areni ducked under it nicely.
Mantle lands with a good body shot.
Areni has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mantle misses with a hook.
Mantle jabs at Areni's body.
Mantle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Areni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mantle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mantle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Areni.
Mantle lands a nice hook to Areni's body. Areni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mantle just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Areni misses its target.
Hin Areni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Areni delivers a nice body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mantle has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Areni moves out of range as Mantle strikes.
Areni throws a front kick aimed at Mantle's knee but Mantle avoids it well.
Areni just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Areni. Mantle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Areni throws a looping overhand right but Mantle ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Areni misses with a wild body shot.
Areni takes a swing at Mantle's ribcage but misses.
Mantle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Areni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Areni scores with a hook.
Areni lands a nice shot that snaps Mantle's head back.
A jab from Mantle finds it's way through Areni's defenses.
Mantle slips a straight right by Areni.
Areni swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mantle to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Areni misses.
Areni lands with a nice body punch.
A slow jab from Areni misses its intended target.
Mantle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Areni. That one must have hurt.
Mantle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Areni looks to throw the jab but Mantle is out of range.
Mantle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Areni was well out of range. Poor timing from Mantle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Areni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Areni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Areni misses with an uppercut. Mantle saw that one coming.
Areni swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
Areni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle looks to score with a jab to the body but Areni is just out of range.
Areni throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Areni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mantle connects with a looping right hand.
Mantle misses with a body shot.
Mantle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Areni.
Mantle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Areni. That one must have hurt.
Areni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mantle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Areni's head backwards.
Areni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantle.
Mantle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Areni is looking to wear down Mantle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mantle staying out of range there.
Areni misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mantle! But no joy.
Areni avoids the body shot from Mantle.
Areni throws a body kick that misses.
Mantle throws a body shot but no joy.
Areni lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle avoids the body shot from Areni.
Areni misses the body punch
and Mantle counters with a straight right hand.
Mantle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Areni throws a shot from downtown. Mantle moves away and avoids it.
Mantle lands with a good body shot.
Areni misses with a kick to the body.
Areni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mantle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Areni just misses with a punch to the body.
Mantle moves out of range of the body kick from Areni.
Mantle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Areni defends well and Mantle ends up having to push Areni into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Areni delivers a nice body kick.
Areni misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Areni 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.
Areni throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Areni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mantle.
Mantle misses with an uppercut.
Areni is looking to counter punch.
Hin Areni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Areni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Areni throws out a powerful jab.
Areni takes a swing at Mantle's ribcage but misses.
Mantle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mantle jabs Areni right on the nose. Areni blinks but takes it well.
Mantle tests Areni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Areni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Areni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mantle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Areni.
A left lands for Mantle.
Areni thuds a left hand into Mantle's body.
Mantle's corner calls for a 1-2. Mantle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Areni throws a low kick but Mantle moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Areni misses the target.
Areni lands a nice hook to Mantle's body. Mantle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mantle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Areni momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Graham Mantle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Areni throws a body shot but no joy.
Areni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mantle at a distance.
Areni throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mantle jabs at Areni's body.
Areni misses with a straight left.
Mantle moves away from the strike by Areni.
Areni drops his hands momentarily and Mantle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mantle scores with a jab to the body.
Mantle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mantle moves away from the strike by Areni.
Mantle avoids a kick to the body.
Areni swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Areni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantle was well out of range. Poor timing from Areni.
Mantle moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Areni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mantle moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle ducks right into an uppercut from Areni.
Mantle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Areni gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Mantle.
Mantle scores with a jab. Areni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mantle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Areni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Areni throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Jab by Areni.
Mantle loads up on a big right hand but Areni slips the punch.
Areni tries to land a front kick but Mantle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Areni throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mantle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mantle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Areni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mantle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mantle avoids the head kick by Areni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Areni.
Areni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Areni walks into a jab.
Areni throws a body shot but no joy.
Areni misses with a leg kick

and Mantle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mantle connects with a nice short shot to Areni's temple.
Areni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mantle.
Mantle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mantle trying to control the pace.
Areni wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Areni tries to kick Mantle off but Mantle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mantle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mantle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mantle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Areni's head.
Mantle throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Areni to regain full guard.
Mantle throwing strikes but missing.
Mantle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Mantle. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mantle misses its intended target.
Mantle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Areni misses.
Mantle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Areni misses with a body shot.
A jab from Mantle does it's job there.
Areni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mantle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mantle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Areni punishes Mantle's body with a nice straight punch.
Mantle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Areni.
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!
Mantle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Areni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Areni throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Areni misses with an attempted mid kick.
Areni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Areni takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mantle avoids a kick to the body.
Mantle connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Mantle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mantle looks to throw the jab but Areni is out of range.
Areni throws a body shot but no joy.
Mantle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Areni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Areni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Areni ducks under a wild hook from Mantle.
Areni throws a hook but Mantle avoids it easily.
Mantle avoids the body shot from Areni.
Areni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mantle lands a nice looking body shot.
Areni just misses with a punch to the body.
Areni misses the shot to the body.
Mantle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Areni. Mantle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mantle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle throws the left hand but Areni avoids the punch easily.
Areni throws a big shot that misses.
Areni misses with a left hand
and Areni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Areni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Areni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mantle sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Areni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantle was well out of range. Poor timing from Areni.
Mantle feints the counter takedown.
Mantle throws a body punch but Areni moves out of range.
Areni slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Areni misses the target.
Mantle lands a head shot.
Areni throws a jab when Mantle was well out of range.
Areni tests Mantle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mantle fails with a takedown attempt.
Areni throws a jab but it's blocked by Mantle.
Areni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mantle.
Mantle lands with a shot to the body.
Areni misses with an uppercut
and Mantle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Areni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Areni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Areni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mantle. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mantle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Areni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mantle throws a hook to the side of Areni's head but Areni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Areni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Areni misses with an attempted mid kick.
Areni throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Areni slips a straight right by Mantle.
Areni is looking to counter punch.
Areni just misses with a punch to the body.
Areni scores with a jab.
Areni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Areni drops his hands momentarily and Mantle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Areni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Areni lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Areni.
Mantle looks to score with a jab to the body but Areni is just out of range.
Mantle moves out of range of the strikes.
Areni throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mantle! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Areni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Areni lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Areni.
Areni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mantle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Mantle closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Areni's guard.
Areni keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.
Areni wants to stand but Mantle is controlling the position.
Mantle controlling from the top position.
Mantle looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle distracts Areni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mantle trying to control but Areni is working from the bottom.
Mantle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Areni keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Areni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mantle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mantle cracks a nice hook into Areni's ribs.
Areni misses with a low kick as Mantle jumps back.
Mantle works Areni's body with a nice hook.
Areni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Graham Mantle just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Areni looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Mantle.
Areni looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Areni. Mantle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Areni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mantle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Areni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantle.
Mantle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Areni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Areni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mantle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mantle lands a jab to Areni's midsection.
Areni scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Areni misses with a wild body shot.
Areni throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Mantle there.
Mantle throws a shot from downtown. Areni moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Areni misses with a low kick.
Mantle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch lands to the side of Areni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mantle throws a poor cross that misses
and Areni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Areni needs to keep his hands up - Mantle had a free shot at his head there.
Areni jabs Mantle right on the nose. Mantle blinks but takes it well.
Areni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantle.
Mantle lands a jab to Areni's midsection.
Mantle just misses with a punch to the body.
Areni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Areni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mantle finds it's way round the side to connect with Areni's head.
Mantle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Areni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mantle in his tracks.
Mantle stuns Areni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Areni throws a low kick, looking for Mantle's leg but Mantle calmly moves out of range.
Mantle scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Areni.
Areni misses with a left hand
enabling Mantle to counter with a crisp jab.
Mantle digs a good hook to Areni's body.
Areni throws an overhand right that lands on Mantle's shoulder, as Mantle tries to avoid the shot.
Areni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Areni misses the shot to the body.
Mantle stuns Areni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Areni throws a push kick but Mantle slaps the foot to one side.
Mantle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Areni with a body shot.
Mantle misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Mantle.
Mantle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mantle lands the left hand.
Mantle slips under a jab from Areni.
Areni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Areni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mantle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle throws a body shot but no joy.
Graham Mantle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Areni throws a leg kick but Mantle checks it.
Mantle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Areni's hands.
Mantle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Areni doesn't seem bothered though.
Mantle misses with a body shot.
A cross from Mantle lands.
Areni throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mantle throws a shot from downtown. Areni moves away and avoids it.
Areni looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Areni avoids the body shot from Mantle.
Mantle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mantle slips under a jab.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Areni.
Areni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mantle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Mantle misses.
Areni throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Areni has time to react.
Areni misses with a body kick.
Areni misses with an attempted mid kick.
Areni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantle was well out of range. Poor timing from Areni.
Areni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mantle connects with a body shot that sends Areni's belly button to the back.
Areni lands a glancing blow to the side of Mantle's head.
Areni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantle moves away.
Mantle stalks Areni and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Areni's face. Areni staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Areni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Areni misses its target.
Mantle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Areni misses with a body punch
and Mantle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Areni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Mantle dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Areni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Areni throws a wild body kick that Mantle sees coming a mile off.
Areni misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Mantle.
Areni lands with a cross.
Areni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mantle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Mantle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mantle.
Good standup being displayed there by Areni as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Areni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantle.
Mantle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Areni throws a push kick but Mantle slaps the foot to one side.
Areni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantle moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mantle! But no joy.
Areni throws a head kick but Mantle moves out of range.
Areni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Areni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mantle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Areni in his tracks.
Areni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mantle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice cross by Mantle.
Areni feints and then cracks Mantle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mantle down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Areni.
Areni gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mantle.
Mantle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mantle looks to land a left hand but Areni moved out of range nicely.
Areni appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Areni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Areni finds it's target.
Areni throws the left hand but Mantle avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mantle avoids the body shot from Areni.
Areni lands a body shot.
Hin Areni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graham Mantle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mantle throws a series of punches but Areni avoids them all with ease.
Areni throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Mantle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mantle lands with a straight right. Areni didn't see that one coming.
Areni just misses with a punch to the body.
Mantle misses with a few strikes there.
Mantle lands with a good body shot.
Areni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mantle manages to avoid it.
Areni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Areni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mantle throws out a powerful jab.
Areni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mantle swings for the body but Areni moves out of range.
Areni tried to counter with a leg kick but Mantle avoided it.
Areni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Areni. Mantle does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Areni.

Areni gets caught napping as Mantle dives in and scores a takedown. Areni manages to retain guard.
Mantle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mantle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mantle is in close to Areni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mantle trying to control but Areni is working from the bottom.
Mantle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areni keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Areni throws a body punch but Mantle moves out of range.
Areni walks into a straight right hand from Mantle.
Mantle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Areni.
Mantle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Areni with a body shot.
Areni takes a swing at Mantle's ribcage but misses.
Mantle slips a straight right by Areni.
Areni misses with a body punch
and Mantle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Areni walks into a left hand.
Mantle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Graham Mantle.
Well Mantle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham Mantle!
Graham Mantle is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Graham Mantle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.