Epic Bear Fight

[Danascot]

There aren't enough superlatives to describe this incredible footage. Caution: it's brutal and intense.

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. That was....amazing.

They looked like a couple of sumo wrestlers, except for the teeth and claws. I was more exhausted watching this then the bears were. Not really, both the dudes were spent after that dance.

[Bayard]

2. I was thinking the same thing--sumo wrestlers with daggers

It looked to me like the first bear was younger, going up against a seasoned fighter.

Nature can be quite cruel.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. But they both left the field of battle.

Hurt, exhausted, and spent. What was accomplished?

[Bayard]

4. Testosterone satisfaction?

[OAITW r.2.0]

5. Maybe, an outlet for all that pent-up sexual energy?

Or, perhaps both bears are incels....

[Danascot]

6. My understanding

(and I could be wrong) is that there was an older bear who had territory and mating rights that was challenged by a younger bear trying to take over. The commentary said that the winner leaves the battleground. I think the older bear prevailed but I'm not certain about that.

Also, I was reading comments on you-tube and people familiar with wrestling and MMA were saying the bears were using a number of well known fighting moves, for example: "its wicked crazy that these two bears for real just utilized underhooks, half guard, back control, side mount, north-south and even a muay thai clinch."