Many of the opposing pilots have names and backstories, which are revealed by the arena announcer who provides constant real-time commentary on the matches.
mˈɛnɪəv ðɪ əpˈoʊzɪŋ pˈaɪləts hæv nˈeɪmz ænd bˈækstoːɹiz, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ ɹᵻvˈiːld baɪ ðɪ ɚɹˈiːnə ɐnˈaʊnsɚ hˌuː pɹəvˈaɪdz kˈɑːnstənt ɹˈiːəltˈaɪm kˈɑːməntˌɛɹi ɔnðə mˈætʃᵻz.