User blog comment:So-Pro Warrior/The Dragon Warrior & The Furious Five vs. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/@comment-4661256-20160313051908

El Alamein's Edgeless Evaluation:

Let me just cut to the chase here and say that I'm voting for Po and the Furious Five. One thing to consider is the fact that with the exception of Po, the Furious Five are much more serious as warriors. The TMNT are goofy and angsty teenagers while the Furious Five (again, with the exception of Po) are dedicated, trained, and (most importantly) career warriors, a sharp contrast to the TMNT's homegrown and vigilante status. The Furious Five are outclassed as far as weapons are concerned, but that's primarily because fewer of them are actually carrying weapons. Monkey's and Tigress' staffs (staves?) are going to be effective at holding their opponents at bay (although, admittedly, so will the TMNT's staff and ninjaken).

That aside, when it comes to combat versatility, with the exception of weaponry the Furious Five take a huge edge. Not only are the TMNT all the same damn animal, limiting the variety they can offer in combat (and in especially stark contrast to the Furious Five's wide range of species) but in my opinion one of the most important X-Factors that was left out is teamwork. The Furious Five take this hands down. The TMNT argue and bicker all the time (especially Raphael), and while I understand they're brothers and have one another's backs, their differences have still risen to some pretty shockingly hostile levels from time to time. The Furious Five, alternately, are a far more complementary fighting force--heck, look at their fighting style. Tigress and Po are the powerhouses, Viper and Monkey bring in speed, Mantis employs stealth and Crane can fight from the air (and, of course, many of their skills overlap to certain degrees). Now you could argue that the TMNT are well-rounded as individuals and can all do the same things equally well, and that's fine and dandy but this is still a team fight. The coordination of the Furious Five and their complementary style is really going to carry them to victory here over the much less serious and much less cohesive TMNT.