Pillow Fight Championships: the new professional combat sport

Theres 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 payperview event. Subscribe to Guardian Sport Described as hardcore swinging with specialised pillows, the PFC sees competitors who include active MMA fighters, reality TV stars, bareknuckle boxers, mechanics, single moms and veterinarians win by hitting their opponent in the head the most across three 90second rounds. Brazilian Istela Nunes and American Hauley Tillman were crowned the inaugural PFC champions last weekend. You dont really need to explain pillow fighting to people thats the beauty, says Williams. As he sees it, pillow fighting is not just a gimmick: Theres hardcore aggression with pillow fighting, but nobody gets hurt. A lot of people dont want to see the blood and violence any The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by support