Mantis

Mantis
Participation Information
Comedy Central Seasons	Season 3.0
Team Information
Team	Team Spike
Team Members	Jonathan Bayles Andrew Lindsey
From	Somerville, NJ
Associated Robots	Spike of Doom, Hydro Force (Andrew Lindsey)
Robot Statistics
Weapons	Crushing jaw
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

Not to be confused with the heavyweight World Championship VII applicant of the same name.

Mantis was a lightweight robot built by Team Spike which competed in Season 3.0 of BattleBots.

It was a two-wheel drive robot armed with a crushing jaw and magnets which kept the robot from tipping over. It did decently in battle, reaching the Round of 64 in its only season. Mantis previously make up part of the multibot, Spike of Doom, known simply as Spike.

Jonathan Bayles and Andrew Lindsey with Mantis at Season 3.0.

Robot History

Season 3.0
Mantis vs. Speed Bump Mantis' first preliminary match was against Speed Bump. This was mostly a pushing match as neither Mantis or Speed Bump could get underneath each other. Mantis won the fight on a 36-9 judges' decision.
Mantis vs. Froghemoth Mantis advanced to the final preliminary round, where it faced Froghemoth. Mantis started the fight by ramming Froghemoth repeatedly and Froghemoth accidentally drove straight into the spikestrip where it impaled itself and got stuck. Mantis grabbed Froghemoth and tried to pull it free, but it couldn't and Froghemoth was counted out. Mantis won by KO at 1:08 and moved on.
Mantis vs. Manic Aggressive Mantis gets hit by the pulverizer. The pulverizer hits in between Mantis and Manic Aggressive which sends Manic Aggressive flying. This win put Mantis through to the next stage, where it faced Manic Aggressive. In the beginning, both robots dodged each other and Mantis got a brief grab and lift but Manic Aggressive escaped. Manic Aggressive then shot forward at Mantis and jammed itself against the spikestrip. Mantis drove over and pulled Manic Aggressive free from the spikes. However, Mantis limped around weakly and Manic Aggressive pushed Mantis into the pulverizer. The pulverizer popped open the armor box and disconnected the drive batteries. Mantis was then pushed away from the pulverizer by Manic Aggressive but it took a hit from the pulverizer itself, sending it flying and causing it to stop moving. Both robots were counted out, but the winner was Manic Aggressive because Mantis was immobile first. Because of this, Mantis was eliminated from the competition.

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 2
• Losses: 1

Competition	Wins	Losses
Season 3.0	Speed Bump Froghemoth	Manic Aggressive