User blog comment:Rikun85/Shaka Zulu vs. Lapu-Lapu/@comment-27358240-20181217045157

Kazanshin's "Guns? Who needs guns!? We got swords! And no armor!" edges:

Close range: Need I say much? It's a club vs a sword. Well, not technically a sword and actually a knife, but whatever, it's a bigass blade. Edge: Lapu-Lapu

Mid range: The sibat is a nice spear, but it's just that: a spear. It doesn't differ from any other iron spear. The iklwa, on the other hand, brings a new option to the battle in the form of a rapid close-quarters weapon. Shaka's tactics of shield-hooking will also come in handy when up against the Kalasag, something the Filipino can't mimic. Edge: Shaka

Long range: As clear as this may look, it's not all black and white. The pana, while having a longer range, just doesn't really compare to other bows, not even primitive ones like Native American self bows. Like, come on! Look at that thing! The string is longer than the shaft! When we look at the assegai, we're not just looking at a long range weapon, we're looking at a potential shield-disabler. As shown in Deadliest Warrior: Samurai vs Viking, a thrown spear against a wooden shield can really end badly for the shield bearer. In the end, I'm still giving the edge to the pana for being a bow, but you still can't completely count the assegai out. Edge: Lapu-Lapu

Special: The isizenze isn't just an axe, it's, just like the assegai, a shield disabler. I think it's getting apparent that Shaka's methods of combat centered around disabling the opponent, then going in for the kill. The kampilan, on the other hand, is a steel one-and-a-half-handed sword, packing a lot of strength behind a razor-sharp blade, which I can honestly see destroying Shaka's shield. All in all, I'm rating this one even for both's utility as shield disablers and lethal killing weapons. Edge: Even

Shields: This comes down to how Shaka uses his shield, and it's all about that shield-hooking strategy. Lapu and his filipinos won't be ready at all for a guy to hook their shield away and follow up with a thrust from a short, stabbing spear. And come on, let's not forget the kalasag is made of rattan, it's not some kind of fire-hardened ironwood. The utility of the ishlangu and the relatively small difference in durabilty is why I'm putting my money on the Zulu shield. Edge: Shaka

X-Factors: Can't go about all of them and give it straight to Shaka for his superior strategy and training.

Final verdict: I think it's pretty apparent. Shaka is the better man with the better weapons and the better soldiers. A flimsy little bow of rattan that looks lke what my eyes are beholding right now won't change the outcome, not even in the slightest. The iklwa/ishalngu combo will devastate Lapu's fighting stye, likely centered around defending with the shield, and that's if the assegai doesn't take them out first. Superior weapons, more versatile weapons, better trained men and better general, Shaka kaSenzangakhona is the Deadliest Warrior.