01-08-2025
How to watch Pillow Fight Championship: Time, TV schedule, channel, live stream for ESPN8 The Ocho event
After sitting out last year's "ESPN8: The Ocho" takeover, the Pillow Fight Championship is once again part of the programming schedule.
On Friday, Pillow Fight Championship matches will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and air in front of a national audience as part of the 2025 "ESPN8: The Ocho" showcase.
The wacky, wild sporting event will feature professional fighters with backgrounds in various martial arts disciplines going head-to-head with pillow-smacking supremacy on the line. Are you ready for some cushion combat?
Here is everything you need to know about the Pillow Fight Championship event ahead of this weekend's "ESPN8: The Ocho" marathon.
How to watch Pillow Fight Championship: TV channel, live stream
TV channel: ESPN2
Live stream:Fubo
Pillow Fight Championship matches will air live on ESPN2. You can also stream the event on Fubo.
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Pillow Fight Championship schedule: Date, start time
Date: Friday, Aug. 1
Time: 10 p.m. ET
The Pillow Fight Championship broadcast will start at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 1, as part of the "Ocho" weekend marathon. The event will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Florida.
Pillow Fight Championship rules, scoring system
Pillow Fight Championship rules
A fighter cannot hit an opponent with anything other than a pillow.
A fighter cannot push or charge toward an opponent.
A fighter cannot grab an opponent or an opponent's pillow.
A fighter is allowed to use the non-pillow holding arm to push or move the opponent's non-pillow holding arm, but grabbing the arm is not permitted.
A fighter is allowed to deliver an overhead hit as long as only one hand is on the pillow.
A fighter cannot stand still for more than three seconds. Fighters must stand at least four feet apart in order to prevent crowding.
A fighter who has been knocked down has 10 seconds to stand up before the match ends in a knockout.
A fighter cannot have open wounds or long fingernails. A fighter cannot wear any jewelry.
A fighter cannot spit or use foul language.
Referees will deduct one point for a violation, and three points will be deducted for a second violation. If a fighter commits a violation for a third time, that fighter will forfeit the match.
A fighter will also forfeit the match if that fighter damages the pillow in any way other than striking an opponent.
Pillow Fight Championship scoring system
A Pillow Fight Championship match consists of three rounds. Each round lasts 90 seconds, and there is a one-minute break between each round. Three judges score each match.
One point is awarded for a strike to the head. Three points are awarded for a 360-degree strike to the head, which occurs when a fighter performs a full spin followed by a strike. Five points are awarded for a knockdown as long as the strike itself caused a fighter to fall down.
One point is awarded for a leg strike that causes an opponent to become unbalanced, and three points are awarded if a fighter breaks the pillow. A fighter can also earn a point for showmanship (dodging multiple strike attempts, acrobatic moves, jumping strikes, etc.).
All strikes must connect at full force in order for a fighter to earn points.
The only way to avoid a strike to the head is to dodge it. If a fighter attempts to block a strike to the head but the opponent still connects on the strike with full force, a point is awarded.
If a match ends in a tie, a 30-second tiebreaker round will be held under the same scoring system as the previous rounds.
