'Don't get caught napping' - pillow fighting enters combat sports arena

PFC hopes to deliver all the drama of hand-to-hand combat without the gore

Published: November 20, 2021 12:09 Reuters

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Pillow fighting is moving out of the bedroom and into the boxing ring when Pillow Fight Championship (PFC) holds its first live, pay-per-view event in Florida on Jan. 29. Image Credit: Reuters

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Steve Williams, the man with the dream of turning childhood horseplay into a professional combat sport, said PFC delivers all the drama of hand-to-hand combat without the gore of mixed martial arts or boxing. "It's not something where you sit there and laugh and feathers are flying," said Williams, CEO of PFC. "It's serious. It's hardcore swinging with specialised pillows." Image Credit: Reuters

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Although the male and female competitors in January's event mostly hail from the cutthroat worlds of MMA and boxing, children will still sleep soundly after seeing the bouts. "The only difference between our fights and MMA fights is that nobody gets hurt," he said. "The fighters don't like to get hurt, and there's a lot of people who don't want to see the blood. They want to see good competition, they just don't want to see the violence." Image Credit: Reuters

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The fact that so many people grew up bashing their siblings, friends and parents with pillows makes the sport relatable, which he hopes will help tap into a new audience. Image Credit: Reuters

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"You can call it an alternative sport, but we think it's going to have mainstream appeal," he said. "Think about how they mixed country music with rap music and brought these diverse audiences together. That's what we're doing, and we hope it brings in a different kind of viewer." The three-round bouts will be available to view on sports streaming platform FITE. Image Credit: Reuters

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