The summer of bone-rattling hits, high-octane combat, and outrageous athletic showdowns will culminate this Friday night as PLN’s Friday Night Fights pits its fiercest competitors against the most brutal obstacle course in combat sports history, The Gauntlet.
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For ten weeks, fans have witnessed chaos in every form—from seatbelt chokes in CarJitsu to coffin escapes in Coffin Wars—but the finale raises the stakes to unprecedented levels. This isn’t just a fight night. This is an unrelenting, five-sport gauntlet designed to crown the first-ever Friday Night Fights Champion.
It all goes down Friday, August 15 at 10 p.m. ET, streaming live on PLN’s YouTube channel and on the Twitch channels of superstar creators Mizkif, CoconutB, American Dad, and Middle-Aged Stream. The action will also be available on major connected TV and sports streaming platforms like Stadium, FuboTV, Bally Sports, and Fight Network—making sure no fan misses the mayhem.
In The Gauntlet, six hand-picked warriors—each representing one of the Friday Night Fights teams—will face off in a race against the clock that tests skill, power, speed, and resilience across five PLN-created sports.
The run begins inside the cramped confines of CarJitsu, where competitors must force master grappler Mike Cardiel into submission in under two minutes. Then it’s straight into Ultimate Tire Wrestling, where a dunk of reigning champ Jon Chambers is the only ticket forward.
From there, the physical punishment escalates. Competitors will feel the sting of Chest Chop against PLN bruiser FAFO, before trading blistering open-hand strikes in SlapFIGHT with the one and only Biscuit.
And if they’ve survived those gauntlets of pain, the finale awaits—two rounds in the dreaded Coffin Wars arena against the escape artist Raven. The goal? Lock Raven inside before they can claw their way out—because if Raven escapes, precious seconds are added to the final time.
This is not a challenge for the untested. Each team has chosen their most complete athlete to carry the flag:
Groundshark (Team Pink) – A jiu-jitsu tactician and swagger-filled showman who’s thrived in multiple PLN sports.
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Zac Moore (Team Blue) – CarJitsu Champion, wrestling phenom, and relentless competitor.
LaRoy Davis (Team Purple) – An all-around athletic beast with wins across Coffin Wars, Tire Wrestling, and CarJitsu.
Steven Minski (Team Red) – The “mobile mechanic” whose combat grit and automotive cunning make him a dangerous threat.
Black Larry (Team Green) – Fan favorite knockout artist and chokehold king, known for clutch coffin escapes.
Cole Owens (Team Gold) – CarJitsu innovator and fearless tactician who thrives under pressure.
With each man facing the sport’s best in every phase, the margin for error is razor-thin. One slip, one wasted second, one failed dunk—and the dream of becoming the inaugural Gauntlet Champion vanishes.
Friday Night Fights has built its reputation by inventing sports as wild to watch as they are unforgiving to play. In just ten weeks, PLN’s signature blend of combat spectacle and creator-driven streaming has cemented its place as must-see sports entertainment for the scroll-first generation.
For fans, The Gauntlet finale is more than a championship—it’s the ultimate crossover event, bringing together PLN’s stable of elite athletes, larger-than-life personalities, and an audience eager for something raw and unpredictable.
“Every sport in The Gauntlet pushes a different limit,” said a PLN spokesperson. “Power, speed, technique, endurance—it’s all tested here. There’s no hiding. You have to be great at everything.”
When that first whistle blows Friday night, history will be made. One competitor will stand tall after conquering every trial, earning their place in PLN lore as the undisputed Friday Night Fights Champion.
The rest? They’ll limp away knowing they survived the summer’s most dangerous sports event—just not as the last person standing.
Get ready. The clock is ticking. The fighters are locked in. And The Gauntlet is waiting.
Friday Night Fights: The Gauntlet kicks off live at 10 p.m. ET, August 15 on YouTube, Twitch, and major sports streaming channels. Miss it, and you’ll miss the fight night finale everyone will be talking about.
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