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Combat Sports
1 players
indoor
pillow, weight
10 essential rules
Pillow Fight Championship (PFC) is a professional combat-sports promotion that turns the childhood game of pillow-fighting into a regulated, broadcasted, prize-purse competition. Founded in 2022, PFC fights feature weighted regulation pillows (~2 lb / 1 kg), 3 rounds × 90 seconds, and full-contac...
Standing 10-count for knockdowns (rare but possible from accumulated body shots + dehydration); Three-knockdown rule per round = TKO; KO = total victory; TKO via referee/doctor stoppage
3 rounds × 90 seconds (60-second rest between rounds); Championship fights: 3 or 5 rounds (event-dependent)
Pillow strikes only — swing the pillow at opponent's head + body; Two-handed pillow grip permitted; Spinning pillow strikes legal
No closed-fist punches without pillow; No kicks, knees, elbows, head-butts; No takedowns, grappling, or ground fighting
PFC regulation pillow: ~2 lb (1 kg) weighted pillow with reinforced cover — same model issued to both competitors pre-fight; Mouthguard: mandatory; Groin protector: mandatory (men); chest protector for women
Padded ring or octagonal cage: 20-24 ft diameter, padded floor + rope/cage perimeter; PFC favors a square ring for traditional combat-sport aesthetics; some events use a hex/octagon; Lighting + camera positions optimized for broadcast
Two competitors per match; Weight classes (Men, lb): Featherweight (-145), Lightweight (-155), Welterweight (-170), Middleweight (-185), Heavyweight (+185); Women's divisions: Strawweight, Flyweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight
3 rounds × 90 seconds (60-second rest between rounds); Championship fights: 3 or 5 rounds (event-dependent); Pillow strikes only — swing the pillow at opponent's head + body
10-Point Must scoring (boxing-style); Judges weight: clean pillow strikes, aggression, ring generalship, defense, frequency of significant connection; PFC Champion belt + title-fight ranking system per weight class
Striking without pillow (closed fist / kick / etc.): warning → point deduction → DQ; Hitting opponent while down: point deduction → DQ; Hitting after the bell: point deduction
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