BattleBots: Bounty Hunters explained

Genre:	Robot competition
Presenter:	Chris Rose Kenny Florian
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	12
Runtime:	60 minutes
Company:	Whalerock Industries BattleBots Productions
Network:	Discovery+

BattleBots: Bounty Hunters is a spinoff of the Discovery Channel's BattleBots. This show's first four episodes premiered on Discovery+ on January 4, 2021 and the Discovery Channel on March 18, 2021.^{[1] [2]}

Format

One iconic, destructive bot from the TV show BattleBots is chosen to be the bounty. Eight bots compete in a bracket to become the "bounty hunter" which will compete with the bounty bot. If the bounty hunter bot wins, the bot's team wins a portion of a $25,000 purse. The same rules and judging system apply as in BattleBots season 10.^[3]

Bounty Hunters Bracket

Bounty #1: Bronco

Bounty Match: Bronco vs. Rotator (UD)

Bounty #2: Icewave

Bounty Match: Icewave vs. Skorpios (UD)

Bounty #3: Tombstone

Bounty Match: Tombstone (KO) vs. Gruff

Bounty #4: BETA

Bounty Match: BETA vs. Lock-Jaw (KO)

Bounty #5: Witch Doctor

Bounty Match: Witch Doctor (KO) vs. SubZero

Bounty #6: Son of Whyachi

Bounty Match: Son of Whyachi vs. Gigabyte (KO)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'BATTLEBOTS: BOUNTY HUNTERS' TO LAUNCH ON DISCOVERY+ WITH THE TOP ROBOT COMPETITORS SMASHING IT OUT – Discovery, Inc.. 2021-03-10. corporate.discovery.com.
2. Web site: BattleBots Bounty Hunters Episode 01 (Discovery) – BattleBots. 2021-03-20. en-US.
3. Web site: 'BATTLEBOTS: BOUNTY HUNTERS' TO LAUNCH ON DISCOVERY+ WITH THE TOP ROBOT COMPETITORS SMASHING IT OUT – Discovery, Inc.. 2021-03-10. corporate.discovery.com.