User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Sir Bors of Newcastle (Elgb333) vs. Justin the Leopard Hippo (Pygmy Hippo 2)/@comment-5043545-20180919125502

WanderingSkull's GraveDigging Tunes "Arctic Hippos"

Close: The nata isn't meant for traditional combat as the others mentioned its just an agricultural tool, now had Sir Bors been carrying around a non-traditional weapon, this result may be different. Still, the tried and true long sword is going to be much better for fighting than a gardener's tool gone wild. When it comes to shields, the better combination of offensive and defensive strategies work much better than straight defense, plus if we're going with the strength line, then Bors can deliver much more devastating shield slams. EDGE: Sir Bors

Mid: Its an iron pole. Straight up an iron pole. Its just weird that the pole is his main weapon here for this category. A harpoon would have been nice to have or something he stole off the French, but this is just straight up a pole. The Halberd is a much better designed weapon capable of more options than just swinging like a mad man and hoping to connect. Yeah, Bors will get this purely because once again he's carrying a much more conventional and effective weapon. EDGE: Sir Bors

Long: The Hunting Bow is going to be a nice weapon since I tend to go with bow over crossbow due to the reason that the crossbow is great for penetration and much more intense power, but its long reload hinders it. The Hunting Bow meanwhile is bringing plenty of arrow options to the fray, but some of these options are going to be pretty ineffective. The tundra reduces the effectiveness of flaming arrows, bodkin arrows may get through still as Bors is wearing an earlier version of his armor, but the armor piece underneath may hold off the wound. The crossbow meanwhile can slip through Justin's armor as far as I know due to the lack of knowledge on how well hippo skin and fat actually works. EDGE: Sir Bors

Special: This weapon was a borderline meme on how the whole writing was ignored due to the fact that Sir Bors would never get any time for set up on these mantraps. They're more effective here as in a group fight, Bors can set some up in advance or have his men place them around the area to potentially capture their foes, but really its use is going to be limited. The club is simplistic and brutal with enough trauma behind each swing going to be enough to crack through Bors' armor. This is where Justin is bringing the much more conventional tool comes to benefit him and not Bors are in previous sections. EDGE: Hippoman

Support: The bunyip doesn't even exist and an arctic one although cool sounding doesn't exist even less. Its a cool concept to put into the battle, but its going up against a flamethrower here, a primitive one yes, but one good shot has the potential to wipe out a chunk of Justin and his men before they can even raise their tools. As Wass mentioned, creatures and beasts have a natural aversion to fire, from a psychological stand point, the Greek Fire is going to something out of a nightmare come to reality. The bunyip will either be dead or running off in fear because of the stream that's going to be burning something. Either way, Daisy is still an animal, one good stab with a sword or being pelted with arrows and she's out of commission. EDGE: Sir Bors

Armor: The most confusion portion of this battle, Bors is carrying around what is essentially the prototype for future plate armor and as such won't be as effective as the real stuff and more uncomfortable. Still, its traditional armor that makes sense and an experienced warrior can work with it, Justin's armor on the other hand is not. Justin suffers an uncomfortable and lack of protective armor at best, its just fat and skin that's trying to protect his entire body which is either heavy as hell or light, I don't know there's no information in this category other than he's wearing it. If its too heavy it doesn't matter if he's protected, he's going to be carrying tons of weight and swinging his weapons around will be exhausting and it still won't be that protective against swords. If its light, then its going to be cut right through and becomes useless. Where did Justin even get hippo armor though? EDGE: Sir Bors

Deadliest Warrior: Sir Bors of Newcastle- This was for the most part an easy victory going in for Bors, he's got the better weapons, more conventional tools except for two (Greek Fire and Mantraps) and better armor for this battle. Justin is put together with a pretty mismatched weapon set in this battle, you got Japanese weapons mixed with European mixed with Carthaginian, cryptids and hippo armor. Really it comes down to the fact, that Justin doesn't make much sense in his loadout, while Bors is more consistent and choices cover areas that are required along with one weapon that stands out, but can still be worked in as a initial shock tool or finisher. Bors experience against much more varied foes with a much better trained and experienced force works out. While Justin's men may be more loyal, Bors men will hold as they see their leader and weapons bring them to victory.