5. Alison Brie vs. Gillian Jacobs ('Community' Showdown)

Alison Brie
(38, 5’3, 107 lbs, FCBA Debut, Front Street)
Vs.
Gillian Jacobs
(38, 5’3, 103 lbs, FCBA Debut, Sponsored by The Dollhouse)

Results: Lookout!; Story: Caspian & The Dollhouse

BEFORE:
This next match is quite out of the ordinary for a Doll Ball extravaganza, with veteran Community actors Alison Brie and Gillian Jacobs set to do battle for ten rounds of Flyweight exhibition rules. Alison, in particular, has rarely been seen outside of her Front Street office, but has decided to give the fans what they want by agreeing to this match-up. Gillian Jacobs, on the other hand, is entirely new to the boxing scene, the blonde first to speak when she’s asked by reporters how this dream fight came to be:

“Ya know...I was once asked who would win in a fight, Britta or Annie and I said Annie would because she's tough. I guess that's kind of a bad prediction for me but hey, that was just about the Community universe. In real life, I'm totally gonna kick Alison's ass,” Gillian lets out a nervous laugh. “I'm KINDA joking, but hopefully I'm right, although Alison IS truly tough. But I've spent the last 3 months training hard for tonight and even though me and Alison are good friends, I'm here to give her one hell of a fight. The gloves are off....or..actually, ON,” the blonde giggles, before adding. “I'll do my best not to Britta this."

"Oh, she's definitely going to Britta this. Check out these guns,” Alison says with a flex of her biceps, with a decent bulge, before smiling. “Gillian's right, Britta would get smoked by Annie and real life is not going to be much different, Gilly. I've been part of Front Street since early 2013, and despite never stepping into the ring before, at least not in any official capacity, I've been around long enough to know what I need to do in there to beat Gillian. Not to mention, getting some awesome training from Hall-of-Famer badass Neve Campbell these past 2 months. I'm very ready for my first official FCBA fight, and glad to be doing this with an old friend...but I'm here to win, and you're going down hard. Sorry Gilly,” Alison concludes with a glare at Gillian that’s half-playful, half-serious about kicking her ass.

It’s every fan’s dream when Brie and Jacobs come together and strike a fighting pose on stage, both actresses playing very different characters on screen but now, it’s not difficult to see the appeal of pitting them together: blonde and brunette are of the same height and built, though Alison is packing a little more muscle and bulk. Only a little. The two friends shake hands after the over-confrontational staredown that was just for the cameras, but we’re guessing the realisation that they’re about to punch each other out hasn’t exactly sunk in yet.

Hours later, Jacobs is the first to enter the arena, the gorgeous blonde waltzing onto the stage wearing a shimmering golden jacket that reflects the spotlights aimed at her, wearing a red sports bra and white tights underneath, white gloves on her hands, hair in a ponytail. Gillian is accompanied by the Dollhouse team who are responsible for her training for this fight as well as Carmen Electra herself as she makes her way to the ring, stopping every so often to take some selfies with the excited fans screaming for her along the path.

Alison Brie is out next, the Front Street financial backing on full display as the titantron erupts in a shower of emerald lasers, fireworks and smoke, with Alison finally emerging on stage clad in a black robe, a dark blue sports bra and short black gym tights for bottoms. Hair in a tight ponytail and black gloves on her hands, she lifts one arm up and smiles confidently as she slowly makes her to the ring, blowing kisses and smiles in all direction as the fans go wild for her.

In the ring, Jacobs is in white gloves for this contest, in contrast to Alison’s black. The two fighters meet in the center of the ring to hug it out and fist bump playfully before the referee sends both ladies back to their corners for the last few seconds of preparation. Both women now quickly dropping their playful demeanor, they finally seem ready to rumble - playtime’s over folks! The referee waves his hand for the opening bell. HERE WE GO with ten rounds of Flyweight action!

ROUND 1:
Alison Brie looking like a woman on a mission, surprises no-one by playing the aggressor early, striding in and wasting no time at pounding away on Gillian’s arms, testing out her punching hands on a real life opponent instead of just a punching bag back in the gym. It’s a first fight for both ladies but Gillian immediately looks out of her depth, entirely new to celebrity boxing in general whereas Alison has had plenty of experience watching from the sidelines. Jacobs lets out a yelp as a fast jab catches her on the face just below the eye, her own hands trying to fend off Alison’s assault rather than doing any real punching herself. Jacobs was probably expecting a friendly exhibition battle with her best bestie in the world, but gets shocked when Alison leaps in to bash her again to the nose, sweet little Annie suddenly turned monster, determined to knock her out. Bell rings and the reality of this fight finally dawns, on Jacobs at least,

ROUND 2:
Gillian finally gets into the groove of a proper fight, crouching low and keeping her arms close to the chin just in case little Annie decides to go all mental once more. Alison is still coming in aggressive and sh*t, but her punches have less effect now that Jacobs is keeping her face and body well hidden behind her guard. Brie’s still punching away, like she’s probably been taught back in the Front Street gym, one-two-three combos slammed into Britta’s arms to wear her down, but doesn’t see that incoming right hand till it’s too late - POW! Gillian starts scoring back with meatier punches, bunching up the brunette’s cheek and making Brie pay for that last round with return zingers to Alison’s face. Alison finally gets the memo in the final minute, her cheek probably aching hard as she circles back to avoid yet another combo thrown in from the blonde, with Jacobs getting her revenge and evening out the score!

ROUND 3:
Suddenly, Brie’s on the defensive, her jabs sent into the arms but still taking return damage from Gillian, who has turned out to be quite the counter-fighter! Jacobs is slowly getting into the groove of this boxing thing, marching forward with more confidence as she slams another hook into Alison’s side, then torques a high one into the side of the head. Let’s not forget that these two actresses are pushing the age of 40, though they look far from it. Alison is already beginning to huff, breathe harder, as she tries to fend off this unexpected assault from her friend. Ladies end up clinched up multiple times, with Gillian bodying Brie back into the ropes and delivering more glancing shots off her tummy. Alison ends up losing another wide round when the bell rings and she’s barely fought back, more concentrated on keeping herself alive and her face from getting punched in. Perhaps just sitting behind a television screen all day and commenting on the action isn’t the best way to learn how to box, huh?

ROUND 4:
Forget it! We’ll gladly eat our words! The round starts with Gillian making a rush for Alison, her right hand already pulled back, ready to rip over the top and into Alison’s face. Brie, however, has other plans, leaping forward and swinging her own punch into the bottom of Jacob’s jawline, rocking the blonde’s head silly and halfway stopped in her tracks! Ouch! Jacobs looks stunned for a good moment, and it’s prime time for Alison to square her shoulders and follow-up with a nice hook swiped across the face for good measure. Gillian, already shaken and stirred, gets pounded on for the rest of the round, Brie following after her every step of the way and battering her fists off the sides of her tummy, occasionally knocking another hook across the blonde’s arms to score lucky twice in a row. Finally! Alison takes control of the fight, though by our calculations, both fighters have more less scored equal.

ROUND 5:
Another back-and-forth round and suddenly, all pleasantries have been thrown out the window! Once friends and friendly characters on a television comedy show now descending into bared teeth and deep growls, not so much because of any personal animosity between the fighters, but more so due to the sheer determination at wanting to win this. Alison fires an early combo straight at Gillian’s cheek, but Jacobs immediately responds with a cheap shot of her own, a mid-punch hitting her on the chest area, which draws a squeal of pain from Brie. We’re sure it was unintentional, but it makes Brie even more fired up and wanting revenge, and the two ladies have to be repeatedly separated from the clinch-position by the referee. Close round overall, and it may be too close to call, as they continue circling and jabbing at each other’s heads to end the round.

ROUND 6:
Alison is using hit-and-run tactics to score points in the first minute, one moment rushing in to pepper Gillian’s arms and body, and the next, flying out of range of Jacob’s return swipes towards her head. It seems to be working at first, with Brie’s corner growing more and more confident that they have a winner on their hands. Just think: if Brie had begun her boxing career inside the ring rather than outside of it, she might just be the Flyweight champion today. Now, however, she has to contend with knocking her Hollywood co-star out, with Jacobs making life difficult as she predicts Brie’s next, incoming rush towards her, bashing a nice hook to the side of her face before blowing Brie backwards with an uppercut snapped into her arms. It’s Alison’s turn to face the wrath of intermittent attacks, with Jacobs now pressing her advantage to leap in ever so often with combos sent strapping into her body - mostly intercepted by the guard but still drawing loud ouffs and yelps from Alison’s lips.

ROUND 7:
First two minutes show close girl-on-girl action, with either woman taking the initiative to push the other back with a flurry of shots to the head or a hard thump to the midsection for emphasis. Gillian, however, gets winded late when Brie reaches down and blasts a right hand to her tummy, the leather glove landing smack! on the midsection and almost bowling the blonde over there and then. Jacobs only has moments to react before more powerful swings come crashing into her side and head, Alison flying into a rage after being denied what she wants for the longest time, and now, that victory is finally in sight. Gillian tries to back away, but is unable to keep little Annie Edison off of her - another punch lands to the side of the chin that has the blonde spilling into the ropes with a loud grunt, but Alison is ALL OVER HER throwing wild BOMBS at her opponent’s face and it’s just TOO MUCH for the poor overpowered blonde as Gillian quickly COLLAPSES down to her side and pools down near the bottom rope at Alison’s feet, hitting the mat hard with a dull THUD, looking completely shell shocked! The blonde rests her head on the mat, her gloved arms resting lifelessly in front of her as she tiredly spits out her gumshield. It’s a KNOCKDOWN for Alison Brie and it looks like Gillian has had enough!

Brie’s demeanor snaps in an instant, like a fighting cock suddenly with teddy bear eyes now that she sees her good friend laid out in shock at the bottom of her feet. The brunette wants to check on Gillian but almost immediately gets roughly shoved aside by the referee, then ordered to the neutral corner like all the other fighters. Jacobs not looking too good, however, some glassy-eyed stares about her vicinity, but unfortunately for all Britta fans watching this, the exhausted, woozy blonde is not making any signs of being capable (or…wanting to) continue this fight. Referee’s slow counts upwards are perhaps the only measuring tools she can understand, but even then, it ain’t no use - Jacobs still left blubbering on her side as the count reaches 8, and the crowd already knows this one’s over, with many fans standing up and giving both ladies a standing ovation for their effort right as the referee hits the 10 count and waves his arms over the finished blonde! ‘Community’ fans worldwide have just witnessed Annie Edison knocking Britta Perry the f*ck out! It’s OVER!!

Official Decision: Alison Brie defeats Gillian Jacobs via KO7!

AFTER:
Alison Brie taking a few seconds to recollect herself while her is hand raised by the referee, she is your winner tonight but the brunette seems a lot more concerned with her beaten friend’s condition than with celebrating her victory right now.

Dollhouse medical team rush into the ring to check on Jacobs, and it takes several minutes for them to get the disoriented blonde into a sitting position near the ropes. A worried Alison hovering around the entire time, kneeling down to exchange some words with her friend and make sure she’s OK.

Gillian is finally able to crack a tired smile at her concerned friend moments later, which seems to calm Alison down a bit, as the brunette finally smiles herself, signaling to the crowd to cheer her friend on as she attempts to stand up. The crowd is happy to do so, giving both girls a standing ovation as Jacobs is finally able to get back to her feet with the help of the medical team and Brie herself.
The two competitors hug it out in the center of the ring, with Brie whispering something inaudible into Gillian’s ear, probably apologizing for knocking the blonde senseless, but whatever it is, Gillian seems to be understanding, with the two Community stars giggling to the sound of the crowd’s standing ovation.

Alison then grabs the blonde’s arm and lifts it up, giving her friend her earned respect for playing along and participating in her first ever (and perhaps only) boxing fight. Both girls gave a phenomenal show to their fans here tonight and the crowd certainly appreciates it judging by the noise levels in the arena as the two actresses celebrate inside the ring.

Carmen Electra herself enters the ring next, carrying a microphone, and thanks both ladies for agreeing to make this exhibition fight a reality. She then lets Gillian say a few words.

“I knew Alison was tough….I just didn’t know HOW tough.” The tired looking blonde says into the microphone, shaking her head. “She kicked my ass, but I gave her a decent fight right until she decided to go all psycho on me. That was pretty scary, she’s stronger than she seems, TRUST me, and I knew I was in deep sh*t at that point…” Gillian pouts. “I want to thank Carmen and the Dollhouse team for sponsoring this fight and for preparing and training me for this, and of course - my fans for showing up tonight in droves and rooting for me. Sorry I Britta’d this guys…” The blonde hands over the mic to Alison, eliciting laughs from both the brunette and the fans with her last comment.

“Gillian gave me a hell of a fight tonight and I’m sure she could kick plenty of ass if she decides to make this boxing thing a thing. Now that we know who’d win in a fight….ANNIE, of course….” Brie pauses, smiling as the crowd cheers loudly. “I think I’ll go back to watching boxing from the sidelines. Front Street needs me back doing my thing. A huge thanks to all the ‘Community’ fans who showed up tonight and those watching at home, we couldn’t have done this without you!”

The girls hug one last time before turning around to crowd, waving and blowing kisses for a minute or so to a standing ovation from the fans, before finally exiting the ring together.
The fans definitely got their money’s worth - a great exhibition fight with these two lovely actresses giving it their all tonight. Alison Brie is your winner but we ALL are the winners after witnessing this.
And if that wasn’t enough…It’s now time for the main event!