PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cowl Hefernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stirling Sanguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Hefernon
vs
Sanguin

196 cm
21
179 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
29
170 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cowl Hefernon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stirling Sanguin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hefernon doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanguin circles away.

Sanguin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hefernon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sanguin lands a nice forearm strike.
Hefernon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hefernon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sanguin scores with a couple of short elbows.
My spies in Pitbull MMA inform me that Sanguin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hefernon is looking for a sweep.
Sanguin is chipping away with strikes.
Sanguin is chipping away with strikes.

Hefernon is rocked!
Hefernon is looking for a sweep.
Hefernon is not content to let Sanguin control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanguin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hefernon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanguin as he jumps to the side.

Sanguin moves into the clinch successfully.
Hefernon tries a knee to the head but Sanguin blocks it.

Sanguin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hefernon regains guard.
Hefernon seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sanguin preventing the sweep.
Sanguin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanguin forces his way into half guard.
Hefernon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanguin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hefernon tries to get to full guard but Sanguin has control of the leg.
Sanguin lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Hefernon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hefernon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hefernon seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hefernon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Sanguin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hefernon to get to his feet.

Sanguin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hefernon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hefernon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hefernon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanguin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hefernon fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sanguin forces Hefernon back against the cage and clinches.
Hefernon keeps control of Sanguin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sanguin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sanguin lands a couple of elbows.

Hefernon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sanguin drops back looking for a leg! Hefernon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hefernon manages to kick Sanguin off! Sanguin jumps back into Hefernon's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanguin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hefernon is trying to keep Sanguin in close.
Sanguin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hefernon's head.
Sanguin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sanguin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hefernon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hefernon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanguin stands up over Hefernon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanguin lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanguin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanguin stopping the sweep attempt from Hefernon.
Hefernon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hefernon working for a triangle but Sanguin defends it easily.

Hefernon is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sanguin has his hands clasped together but Hefernon extends and breaks Sanguin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hefernon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cowl Hefernon!