Pillow Fight Championships: the new professional combat sport

'There’s just something so cathartic about getting hit in the head with a pillow,' says entrepreneur Steve Williams, who has created the Pillow Fight Championships (PFC), and even organised a pay-per-view event.

Described as 'hardcore swinging with specialised pillows', the PFC sees competitors – who include active MMA fighters, reality TV stars, bare-knuckle boxers, mechanics, single moms and veterinarians – win by hitting their opponent in the head the most across three 90-second rounds.

Brazilian Istela Nunes and American Hauley Tillman were crowned the inaugural PFC champions last weekend.

'You don’t really need to explain [pillow fighting] to people – that’s the beauty,' says Williams. As he sees it, pillow fighting is not just a gimmick: 'There’s hardcore aggression with pillow fighting, but nobody gets hurt. A lot of people don’t want to see the blood and violence any more.'

[mommadeenaa]

Imagine getting knocked out by a pillow

[MoonDevoured]

imagine not only doing this without smiling or laughing during the fight but also getting outrageously psyched when you win

[redblade]

I had no idea that pillow fighting turned into a tournament (how ridiculous)!

[yashraj]

Is submission hold allowed? Like put pillow on the face for 3 mins and they tap out...

[maxcady]

It's going to smother the competition.

[One_Soldier]

I have one pillow when I was I kid..
It used to be my "hugging pillow" when I was the age of 6 but then realizing that it had a tough inside I could use this for pillow fighting.. over the past few years I still use my pillow from my age of 3 untill now to knock down my brothers on a pillow fight..

[Ricardo]

Problem is, if this becomes a professional sport in any degree, we won't be seeing any KO and contests will definitely be boring. Just look at how boxing is today

[acegabrielcruz]

This sport maybe cringe but I am down to do this I might end up to be an undefeated pillow champion

[FantasyCouchPodcast]

I was trying to play fantasy football but ended up here somehow

[goldtiger]

Found a way for luke rockhold to compete again

[Viscosunwinds]

So my favourite after-school pastime is being sold out to mma. Pillow fight are supposed to be bright, warm, girly & messy for us. Not a competition.

[walnzell]

I love these strange sports. Sports that are outside the norm.
Like pickleball and arena football. And now this.

[Kingtrollface]

I always though taking a pillow and blanket in to the ring would be a belter way, to terrorise your oponent

[Dakota-czod]

Wondering if we’re gunna see a doping issue in this sport

[pkzz]

“ The world needs a pillow fight and we are here”, which world? kids club

[seanhickey]

Seriously?!?! Do they touch swords after the “match”?

[aaroncadenas]

Even if you hit harder, it would still feel soft!😅

[neiljeremy]

What in the name of all that is holy dod I just watch. Please tell me someone spoofing me. This has to be a trick.

[ntalam]

Just put a brick inside... Watch the money flows

[ExplainedThroughRap]

Love this! We just dropped a rap explaining the Pillow Fighting Championship 🔥🔥🔥🔥