Lock-Jaw

Lock-Jaw as it appeared for the 2021 season of BattleBots.

Overview

Lock-Jaw is a heavyweight robot built by Mutant Robots which competed in every season of the BattleBots reboot. Its main weapons were a 360-degree grabbing jaw/flipper for early seasons and a vertical spinner for Seasons 3 onward. Lock-Jaw is a spiritual successor to Mutant Robotics' former heavyweight Root Canal. Lock-Jaw has cemented itself in the upper echelons of the modern Battlebots competitors, bolstered by the driving of Battlebots Legend and Team Captain Donald Hutson.

Design

Lock-Jaw as it appeared for the 205 season of BattleBots.

For its first appearance in BattleBots, Lock-Jaw sported a familiar Mutant Robotics design, clamping jaws similar to those featured on superheavyweight champion Diesector. Lock-Jaw also sported dual flamethrowers this season. The main strategy of Lock-Jaw's weapon was to grab onto something, then rotate the entire chassis so the flamethrowers would fire downwards onto the opponent.

Lock-Jaw as it appeared for the 2016 season of BattleBots.

For Season 2, Lock-Jaw was completely rebuilt with a smaller body, 4 skinny wheels instead of 6 thick wheels, a triangular plow that had 2 little teeth at the bottom to get underneath others robots that cad be attached to the back and pair of spring powered flipping jaws that could also act as a grabbing weapon much like Season 1, but were are also interchangeable with a pair of grabbing jaws that were similar to the jaws of Karcas 2.

Lock-Jaw as it appeared for the 2018 season of BattleBots.

For Season 3, Lock-Jaw was converted into a modular bot with one set-up including a vertical bar spinner with lifting arms on each side. This is very similar to the weapon of Yeti, and it could be because Lock-Jaw lost to Yeti that this change was made. Its jaws were another option for the robot during competition, though these weren't seen during the season.

Lock-Jaw as it appeared for the 2019 season of BattleBots.

For Season 4, Lock-Jaw had its forks much more narrow and a different bulkhead for its vertical bar, moving it forward to get a better bite. Despite billowing smoke in its later fights, this version still did relatively well, making the quarterfinals.

For Season 5, Lock-Jaw was largely the same, but its chassis was made a bit blockier near the weapon, the front wheels were more straight, the forks were modified, and the introduction of a 45 lb bar could be used now, which may or may not be the two discs bolted together.

Lock-Jaw as it appeared for the 2020 season of BattleBots.

Robot History

BattleBots ABC Season 1

Lock-Jaw grabs onto Overhaul.

Lock-Jaw's first ever battle was against Overhaul. This match was very close, with both robots being aggressive and using their grabbing weapons to great effect. At the end of the match, Lock-Jaw rammed Overhaul into the screws, flipping it onto its back. The match then ended, but Lock-Jaw made one last late charge into Overhaul, getting its jaws caught in Overhaul's weapon system. The match was over, but Donald Hutson attempted to free Lock-Jaw from Overhaul, which made some of the Team JACD members upset. This culminated in Team JACD refusing to shake hands with Donald Hutson post-match in a very controversial turn of events. Lock-Jaw won on a very close 2-1 judges decision and advanced to the round of 16, where it once again faced Overhaul, which had received one of the four wild card slots available.

Overhaul lifts a smoking Lock-Jaw.

At the beginning of the match, the two robots charged at each other, but Overhaul got the upper hand and punctured one of Lock-Jaw's tires with its crushing arm. It then carried Lock-Jaw around the BattleBox. While Lock-Jaw was struggling to free itself, it managed to blow out something in its electronics, crippling it severely. Overhaul ended up folding Lock-Jaw over its own weapon, hindering its mobility even more. Eventually, Lock-Jaw stopped moving entirely and was promptly counted out, but not before using its flamethrowers in an attempt to do damage (though it did little). Overhaul won by KO at 2:01 and Lock-Jaw was eliminated from the competition.

Lock-Jaw was due to compete in a nine bot rumble at the end of the tournament, but due to time restraints in filming, the rumble never happened.

BattleBots ABC Season 2

Yeti slams into Lock-Jaw

Lock-Jaw's first match in Season 2 was against Yeti. In the beginning, Lock-Jaw went straight at Yeti and was ready to flip it, but Yeti turned to the left side of the BattleBox and Lock-Jaw missed. This hurt Lock-Jaw as Yeti raised its lifting forks and started hitting and flipping Lock-Jaw multiple time with its spinning drum. These hits did some damage to one of the front wheels of Lock-Jaw, but it was still moving. Unfortunately, the motor running the jaws shifted slightly and the power cables were severed, leaving it unable to load the jaws again. After this, Lock-Jaw stopped Yeti's drum for the first time and got its jaws onto Yeti's spinning drum. Yeti damaged Lock-Jaw's jaws with its spinning drum and tried to escape with its lifting forks, but its rear got caught onto Lock-Jaw's jaws and pushed it under the pulverizer. When Yeti managed to escape, it didn't take long before Lock-Jaw had clamped its drum again, and it took Yeti to the screws. Toward the end of the match, one of Lock-Jaw's drive pods started pouring out smoke and sparks. The wheel that Yeti had made contact with on the first hit of the match was finally stalled, limiting its driving ability. Yeti got the last few hits in with its spinning drum and went straight into Lock-Jaw's jaws before the time ran out. Yeti won on a unanimous judge's decision and went through to the round of 32. However, Lock-Jaw was awarded one of the eight wild cards and thus also went through as the 17th seed, the highest ranked wild card. This put Lock-Jaw back to the main competition, where it faced the No.16 seed Brutus.

Lock-Jaw shoves its plow into Brutus.

For this match, Lock-Jaw added a rear triangular-shaped plow in hopes of fending off Brutus' weapon. Lock-Jaw approached Brutus with the plow and managed to keep Brutus from doing any damage. Brutus continued to attack as the two robots circled each other for several seconds. Lock-Jaw continued to play defense but managed to get underneath Brutus for a second. After more circling, Lock-Jaw again got underneath and pushed Brutus into the screws weapon-first, leaving the screws to stop for a second before restarting. Time ran out and the judges awarded a split decision victory to Brutus, eliminating Lock-Jaw from the tournament.

Lock-Jaw wasn't finished yet as it participated in a small rumble with Stinger: The Killer Bee and Ghost Raptor. The rumble started off well for Lock-Jaw as it was able to flip Stinger over twice and help remove one of Stinger's wheels. Despite taking minor damage to one of its own wheels, Lock-Jaw won a unanimous judges decision when time ran out.

BattleBots Discovery Season 3

A stranded Bombshell is left by Lock-Jaw.

Lock-Jaw's first match in season three was an undercard match against 2016 runner-up Bombshell. Lock-Jaw went with its vertical spinner and lifting lower jaws set-up, intending to get under Bombshell and attack it. When the match began, things went very well for Lock-Jaw as it not only got under Bombshell but flipped it over in the opening seconds, leaving Bombshell in such a position where its wheels couldn't touch the ground. Lock-Jaw waited for the countdown to begin, then with 2 seconds left, used its weaponry to aid Bombshell into getting back into the bout, albeit with Bombshell staying upside down. Lock-Jaw continued its attacks until it got Bombshell in the same position up against the arena wall. This time, Lock-Jaw held back and waited for the count to finish. Lock-Jaw won by KO at 1:53 and advanced to the next round, marking the first time Lock-Jaw won a one on one match in 3 years.

End Game tears a wheel off of Lock-Jaw.

Lock-Jaw's next opponent was against End Game, who had previously dispatched of Captain Shrederator in quick fashion. The match started off poorly for Lock-Jaw as it found itself with one of its jaws stuck in the killsaw slot, allowing its opponent to land a hit on its backside. Lock-Jaw managed to free itself but End Game was continuing to land the hits and Lock-Jaw eventually lost a wheel. Even so, Lock-Jaw continued to fight but soon received damage to one of the wheels on the other side, greatly reducing its mobility. After the repeated attacks, Lock-Jaw was left practically immobile up against the screws and was counted out, giving End Game the win by KO.

Lock-Jaw is tossed into the glass.

Up next for Lock-Jaw was fellow veteran team Inertia Labs and Bronco. The last time these teams had fought was 1999 with Mutant Robotics' Tazbot and Inertia Labs' Rhino. The match got underway and Lock-Jaw managed to get the first hit, throwing Bronco into the air. However, not long after, Lock-Jaw started having mobility issues and was unable to make any further attacks unless Bronco came to it. As a result, it was tossed into the air by its opponent but Lock-Jaw managed to tear off Bronco's front flipper plate in the process. Luckily, Lock-Jaw stayed in the arena so the fight was able to continue but Lock-Jaw's drive issues persisted. Lock-Jaw found itself on the receiving end of another toss from Bronco but it still managed to remain in the arena. Towards the end of the match, Neither robot was really maneuvering, possibly because of Bronco having drive issues or just being too wary of Lock-Jaw's weapon. Either way, time ran out and Bronco was declared the winner by a unanimous 3-0 judges decision.

Lock-Jaw flips Kraken.

Lock-Jaw next participated in the Desperado Tournament to compete for a slot in the top 16 and first found itself up against Kraken. The match was off to a very poor start as Lock-Jaw hit a seam in the floor, then was grappled by Kraken and carried around the arena before being released. Lock-Jaw got its weapon up to speed and circled Kraken, looking for an opening. When it made contact, it didn't do much damage. Lock-Jaw dished out another hit that mostly disabled Kraken's crushing jaws. After another hit to Kraken, Kraken was left to drive mostly in circles. Lock-Jaw delivered a final hit that flipped Kraken over. Kraken was unable to self-right and was counted out as smoke began to pour out, giving Lock-Jaw the win by KO.

Lock-Jaw cracks Valkyrie's bar.

Lock-Jaw's next match in the Desperado Tournament was Valkyrie and opted to change up the configuration to remove one lifting jaw and add both a rear shield and a different spinning weapon. These proved effective as Lock-Jaw used the rear shield to absorb hits from Valkyrie until Valkyrie's weapon lost a tooth, leaving it unbalanced. Lock-Jaw pressed on, tearing off more of the disc as Valkyrie was practically defenseless. Eventually, Lock-Jaw immobilized Valkyrie, advancing to the finals, where it faced Lucky.

Lock-Jaw pops Lucky.

In response, Lock-Jaw went back to its previous configuration. As the match got underway, Lock-Jaw was immediately flipped over by its opponent but its design allowed it to run upside down so it continued. Lock-Jaw started to gain the upper hand by attacking Lucky, which had a very limited supply of flips left after its previous match, and getting underneath, allowing it to shove Lucky around. Lucky tried to retaliate but Lock-Jaw kept on the attack, making sure to circle around Lucky a bit to find an opening before moving in. Lucky delivered a big hit to Lucky that jammed the drive system on that side, leaving Lucky to drive in circles near the pulverizer. Lock-Jaw delivers yet another hit, managing to avoid the pulverizer in the process. One final hit for Lock-Jaw sealed it as Lucky couldn't move anymore and was counted out, giving Lock-Jaw the victory and the giant bolt trophy as champion.

Son of Whyachi begins to smoke after repeated attacks from Lock-Jaw.

Donald Hutson was already in the top 16 thanks to its victories in the Desperado Tournament so it was drawn up against former champion Son of Whyachi. For this match, Lock-Jaw removed one of its front forks to make weight for the rear plow in hopes of deflecting Son of Whyachi's weapon and/or sending Son of Whyachi flying backwards. The match was off to a good start for Lock-Jaw as they were successfully using the plow to defend against Son of Whyachi's attacks without taking any damage. Partway through, Son of Whyachi's weapon powered down as smoke poured out, allowing Lock-Jaw to face Son of Whyachi properly. However, when it tried to attack Son of Whyachi, its weapon didn't have the reach to really get underneath or damage Son of Whyachi's weapon, making the match mostly a pushing match. Even so, Lock-Jaw stayed aggressive and managed to get Son of Whyachi briefly on the screws before Son of Whyachi escaped. Lock-Jaw was briefly pushed by Son of Whyachi but time ran out not long after. The judges awarded a unanimous 3-0 judges decision to Lock-Jaw, allowing it to advance to the quarterfinals, where it faced Bombshell again.

Lock-Jaw flips Bombshell over for the win.

Both robots roamed around the arena a bit before Bombshell was thrown onto its back near the arena barrier, where Bombshell was not moving anymore courtesy of Lock-Jaw. Bombshell caught fire and was counted out. Lock-Jaw won by a quick KO and advanced to the semifinals, where it faced Minotaur.

Minotaur and Lock-Jaw collide.

Lock-Jaw went pretty much unchanged for this bout and started off the match pretty evenly with Minotaur with neither robot taking any damage. However, Lock-Jaw started to take the bigger hits and was being tossed into the air and suffered minor damage to its wheels. Lock-Jaw pressed on and was slowly becoming less and less capable of fighting. Lock-Jaw was then flipped over but continued to fight until it suffered the knockout blow to its 6 volt regulator and stopped moving as Donald no longer had control of the robot. Lock-Jaw was counted out, giving Minotaur the win by KO. This eliminated Lock-Jaw from the tournament.

BattleBots Discovery Season 4

Lock-Jaw pops Tombstone with its wedge.

Lock-Jaw started off 2019 with a rematch against Tombstone from 2009. In response, Lock-Jaw went with its defensive shield used against Son of Whyachi, intending to deflect Tombstone repeatedly into the air. When the match began, that's what Lock-Jaw did, leaving Tombstone unable to cause any damage after two impacts. However, when Tombstone turned away, Lock-Jaw decided to attack and was quickly hit from the left side, losing both its left drive wheels. Lock-Jaw was no longer moving and was counted out, giving Tombstone the win by KO.

Lock-Jaw's next battle was against newcomer Quantum. Lock-Jaw went with its heavier spinner in hopes of causing damage before Quantum could bite down. As the match got underway, Lock-Jaw's weapon collided with Quantum, sending Quantum flying into the air. Lock-Jaw then maneuvered around, trying to avoid a direct bite from its opponent. Lock-Jaw stayed away and got another hit, sending Quantum flying again. Lock-Jaw then had an indirect bite from Quantum right near its weapon, but it caused no damage. Lock-Jaw then hit Quantum hard, sending Quantum flying but when Quantum landed, smoke began to pour out and Quantum wasn't moving. Lock-Jaw then hit Quantum a final time, sending Quantum upside down before Quantum was counted out, giving Lock-Jaw the win by KO.

Lock-Jaw's next opponent was against Hal Rucker and DUCK!, which had come off a win over Cobalt in its previous fight. Lock-Jaw went in pretty much unchanged and was able to start mounting attacks against DUCK! when DUCK! missed with its lifting arm. Lock-Jaw started to attack, then got out of the way before DUCK! could get a lift. Lock-Jaw then moved back in and attacked again, sending DUCK! flying. Lock-Jaw then soon faced some hits from DUCK!'s makeshift hammer, but this caused little damage. Lock-Jaw's weapon soon started smoking and shut down, resulting in a pushing match that still favored it. Time ran out and the judges awarded Lock-Jaw a unanimous 3-0 decision.

Lock-Jaw next found itself in a 3rd rematch with Bombshell and went in pretty much in its normal configuration. The match was off to a poor star for Lock-Jaw as they took a hit that damaged their right rear wheel, leaving it unable to move. This didn't hinder Lock-Jaw much and they attacked Bombshell, causing Bombshell to have drive issues as well. After another impact, Lock-Jaw began to release smoke for a period before grinding away at Bombshell's side. Lock-Jaw then took advantage as Bombshell came towards them in reverse by hitting them hard, causing Bombshell to strike the arena floor and stop moving. Bombshell was counted out as Lock-Jaw began to burn up inside, giving Lock-Jaw the win by KO.

Lock-Jaw tosses Skorpios.

Lock-Jaw's final chance to make the Top 16 came with a match against Skorpios. Lock-Jaw started off very well by tossing Skorpios through the air repeatedly, causing damage to Skorpios' front wedges and wheels. As Lock-Jaw continued to attack, they got Skorpios down to one wheel as Skorpios had lost a tire. Skorpios' weapon was still working but without the maneuverability, it was little for Lock-Jaw to deal with and Lock-Jaw continued to fight as smoke began to pour out from its weapon motor. Lock-Jaw made in a few more hits until Skorpios stopped moving and was counted out, giving Lock-Jaw the win by KO and a place in the Top 16.

A smoking Lock-Jaw chases Black Dragon.

Lock-Jaw started the top 16 with a match against fellow Desperado Tournament winner Black Dragon. The match was off to a very good start for Lock-Jaw as they began launching Black Dragon through the air repeatedly. Lock-Jaw continued in this manner for about half the fight until its weapon began smoking. Making matters worse, Lock-Jaw got one of its front forks caught in the slot for the killsaws and wasn't able to escape without taking a hit from its opponent that threw it upside down. Lock-Jaw continued the fight and opted to keep its weapon spinning as often as possible in spite of the smoke and got Black Dragon on the screws but Black Dragon escaped. Luckily, Black Dragon was upside down by this point and was unable to mount much of an attack before time ran out. The judges awarded Lock-Jaw a 2-1 split decision to advance to the quarterfinals.

Bite Force tears into Lock-Jaw.

In the quarterfinals, Lock-Jaw met 2-time champion Bite Force, a fight that also served as a rematch to the championship finals of the 2009 tournament where Donald met Brutality. As the match got underway, Lock-Jaw seemed to do okay but was quickly facing attacks that sent it through the air. Lock-Jaw then took damage to its right rear wheel. Lock-Jaw continued to attack and was flipped over before losing part of one of its lifting jaws. Eventually, smoke and sparks began to pour out but Lock-Jaw kept going until it lost drive on one side and was pushed under the pulverizer. Lock-Jaw tried to escape but had very little means to attack or defend with and was counted out, giving Bite Force the win by KO and a trip to the semifinals.

re:MARS all:STARS BattleBots Challenge (2019)

Lock-Jaw clips Whiplash's plow.

In addition to the tournament, Lock-Jaw was one of 10 robots selected to compete for the Giant Bolt trophy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its first opponent at this event was Matt Vasquez and Whiplash. When the match began, it was pretty even to start with neither robot gaining much advantage. However, Lock-Jaw started to gain control by tossing Whiplash into the air. After a few more collisions. Lock-Jaw ripped off one of Whiplash's tires and bent up one of the two forks for Whiplash's lifting arm. Unfortunately, Lock-Jaw's luck then ran out as the next collision caused the robot to stop working as a soldering joint to the battery came undone. Lock-Jaw was counted out, giving Whiplash the win by KO.

Skorpios brings its saw down on Lock-Jaw.

Although Lock-Jaw was illegible to be selected to move on to the championship, it did partake in a grudge match against Skorpios, serving as a revenge fight from the play-in match. Things were going well for Lock-Jaw as they were not only delivering hits to Skorpios, but they even took out Skorpios' primary weapon. Skorpios continued to attack and Lock-Jaw continued to cause damage, albeit not enough to hinder Skorpios' ability to drive or fight. As the match progressed, Lock-Jaw threw Skorpios over twice, but Skorpios made quick recoveries in response. As the final minute came, Lock-Jaw's drive motors started smoking, but Lock-Jaw continued to fight anyway, taking the action near the pulverizer. More smoke began to pour out of Lock-Jaw, but Lock-Jaw ignored this and continued to fight, though was much slower to drive. As time ran out. Lock-Jaw stopped moving and burst into flames. The judges awarded a 2-1 split decision to Skorpios.

BattleBots Discovery Season 5

Captain Shrederator is pinned in the screws.

Lock-Jaw's first fight of the season was against Captain Shrederator. As the match started, Lock-Jaw dashed to Captain Shrederator, which gave Lock-Jaw a big hit that cracked a portion of Lock-Jaw's plow off. After two more hits, Lock-Jaw started its weapon, but Captain Shrederator cut off a piece of tire from Lock-Jaw. After both bots went to the center, they ran to each other and made a massive hit, which made Captain Shrederator vulnerable for a moment. Lock-Jaw took its chance and squared Captain Shrederator into the corner and gave a hit. Smoke came out of Captain Shrederator as its weapon brake was stuck engaged. After that, Lock-Jaw tried to drag Captain Shrederator into the screws, but ended up hitting Captain Shrederator on the center block of the screws. After some chasing, Lock-Jaw succeeded pushing Captain Shrederator into the screws, which made Captain Shrederator stuck in the bottom of the screws. Eventually, Captain Shrederator was counted out, giving Lock-Jaw a KO at 2:13.

Lock-Jaw is deflected off of Big Dill.

Lock-Jaw next found itself against newcomer Big Dill. Lock-Jaw started off strongly, causing minor damage to Big Dill and sending them through the air. These hits left Big Dill eventually down to one set of drive. Lock-Jaw attacked again and got flipped over but managed to bend the right front fork of Big Dill's weapon. Lock-Jaw's weapon also spun down but it still was able to control the fight. Big Dill was now no longer driving well but managed to avoid a countout, leaving the fight to go to a judges decision. The judges awarded Lock-Jaw a unanimous 3-0 decision.

Jackpot uppercuts Lock-Jaw, removing a weapon belt.

Fresh off 2 wins for the season, Lock-Jaw was given Jackpot from Las Vegas, Nevada to fight next. Lock-Jaw did not start well as they took damage from Jackpot's spinner, eventually landing upside down. Worse still, the first exchange, cost Lock-Jaw its weapon belt, forcing them to fight with only their hinged forks. This left them quite vulnerable as Lock-Jaw began to slow down noticeably and eventually stopped moving near the arena barrier as smoke began to pour out. Lock-Jaw was counted out, giving Jackpot the win by KO.

Shatter! cleaves into Lock-Jaw's top armor.

Now in the top 32 as the 14th seed, Lock-Jaw was given Adam Wrigley and Shatter!. In response, Lock-Jaw was armed with extra top armor in hopes of protecting the innards from Shatter!'s hammer. Lock-Jaw started off tentatively as they were not willing to face Shatter! head-on but managed to avoid Shatter!'s first hammer blow. Lock-Jaw then moved in and pushed Shatter! toward the pulverizers but its front jaws got hung up in the killsaw slots, allowing Shatter! to escape. Lock-Jaw then started taking hammer blows, though the first only seemed to be more cosmetic as Lock-Jaw's drive and weapon were still working after the impact. However, Lock-Jaw was then pushed under the pulverizer, where it took blows from the hazard and its opponent but not without shaving sparks off its opponent's weapon. Lock-Jaw then suffered the effects of its weapon's gyro forces and flipped over, causing smoke to pour out as it came to a stop. Lock-Jaw took one final hit before being counted out, giving Shatter! the win by KO and a spot in the top 16.

Lock-Jaw hits Axe Backward's wedge.

Lock-Jaw's season didn't end there though, as it was selected to take part in the Bounty Hunters tournament for beta. Lock-Jaw squared off with Kurt Durjan and Axe Backwards to kick off its tournament. Lock-Jaw started off strongly, causing immediate damage to Axe Backwards, whom began hobbling around the arena. Lock-Jaw continued to attack, causing Axe Backwards to start smoking and lose drive on one side. Lock-Jaw then waited patiently as Axe Backwards' driver taunted them to go in for another hit as no countout had started. Eventually, Lock-Jaw did go in and took what little life Axe Backwards had left. Axe Backwards was counted out, giving Lock-Jaw the win by KO and a spot in the next round.

In round 2, Lock-Jaw faced newcomer Fusion, whom had quickly dispatched of Rampage. In response, Lock_Jaw was armed with a rear forked wedge to deflect the blows of Fusion. Luckily, this wasn't really needed as Lock-Jaw quickly took control and got Fusion to the screws before smoke began to pour out of their opponent. Fusion was left weaponless and struggled to even run away before Lock-Jaw dished out more punishment, causing more smoke to pour out of Fusion. This time, Fusion didn't move and was counted out, putting Lock-Jaw through to the bracket final.

In the bracket final, Lock-Jaw met Bloodsport and was armed with its anti-horizontal spinner plow configuration. Lock-Jaw started off well as they took Bloodsport's first hit with the rear plow before tearing off a piece of Bloodsport's weapon. With Bloodsport's weapon down, Lock-Jaw continued to use Bloodsport's own power against them until they flipped Bloodsport over. Lock-Jaw waited patiently for Bloodsport to right itself but was unable to mount much of an attack before time ran out. The judges awarded Lock-Jaw the decision to face beta in the finals.

Lock-Jaw was now very close to obtaining a piece of the prize money but had to go through Beta and was armed with extra polycarbonate top armor to protect the internals from Beta's hammer. At first, Lock-Jaw was unable to get much purchase on Beta but as they continued to deliver hits, they sent Beta flying and eventually flipped them over. Beta did not right itself so Lock-Jaw flipped them back over, only to take a glancing blow from the opponent. Lock-Jaw stayed aggressive and flipped Beta again, waiting for them to right themselves but Beta was unable to and was counted out, giving Lock-Jaw the win by KO and a piece of $25,000.

BattleBots Discovery Season 6

Lock-Jaw's first fight of the 2021 season was a Main Event against Copperhead. As the battle commenced, Lock-Jaw led with its rear plow and approached Copperhead, who veered off to spin up. Lock-Jaw attempted to prevent this, but rode on top of its opponent and buckled one of its wheel hubs. In response, Donald Hutson opted to go weapon-to-weapon, which saw one of his own bot's front forks become bent inwards. Copperhead persisted and delivered small hits leading up a bigger impact which popped Lock-Jaw over. Lock-Jaw continued to tank the punishment, but forced Copperhead to flip over during these exchanges. Copperhead got underneath Lock-Jaw again and delivered a hit to its underside, though this caused it to pop into the air and land weapon-first on top of Copperhead and bounce right side up. Both of Lock-Jaw's forks had become visibly damaged by this point, however, and its left-front tire was also threatening to come off.

All of a sudden, a small fire erupted inside Lock-Jaw and soon after, it lost power to its primary weapon. Upside-down but still fighting on, Lock-Jaw was able to coerce its opponent into the screws with its superior drive power, though Copperhead continued to grind away with its drum. Lock-Jaw remained aggressive, pushing Copperhead into the corner, but only under the pulverizer controlled by the Cowans. With ten seconds to go, a final Copperhead attack saw Lock-Jaw beached on top of its opponent and neither able to move. The fight went the distance, and the judges deemed Copperhead the winner by a 2-1 split decision.

Lock-Jaw's second fight was another Main Event, this time against HyperShock. Before the fight, Will Bales of HyperShock revealed his admiration for Donald Hutson, explaining he even had the Happy Meal toy of Diesector as a kid. Lock-Jaw had to think quickly out of the gate as HyperShock opted against the box rush, instead happy to go weapon-to-weapon with Donald Hutson's bot. As Lock-Jaw charged, HyperShock turned quickly and delivered a blow with their primary weapon, but then connected with Lock-Jaw's own weapon, damaging one of its front tires followed by the other. Surprisingly unharmed, HyperShock dealt a brutal hit to Lock-Jaw which flipped it over. HyperShock was able to land a glancing blow on the side of Donald Hutson's bot, which damaged one of its own front wheels. HyperShock attacked Lock-Jaw again, but lost one of the two damaged tires in the process. However, in the very next exchange, HyperShock tore away one of Lock-Jaw's wheels and flipped it over again. Lock-Jaw continued to go weapon-to-weapon with HyperShock in the hope that they could disable their opponent's primary means of attack, but saw no luck. HyperShock punted Lock-Jaw into the corner, and it landed on the arena barrier before wriggling free. HyperShock then pointed itself at Lock-Jaw as it attempted to reposition and made direct contact with their rear plow, throwing Lock-Jaw over the barrier and out of the arena completely. Lock-Jaw was counted out, and sunk to a 0-2 record.

Desperate to avoid a 0-3 finish, Lock-Jaw's final Fight Night opponent was Aren Hill and Blip. For this bout, Lock-Jaw was accompanied by Screw Job for the first time. From the start, both robots charged out of their squares but Lock-Jaw got caught up on the BattleBox floor. Although it caused sparks to fly, Lock-Jaw only grazed the armor of Blip before its ground clearance was breached and Aren Hill's bot tossed it upwards. As Lock-Jaw's weapon continued to spin, the gyroscopic effects in play unbalanced it and soon after, fire began to emit from the veteran. In response, it fled to the middle of the arena and powered down the primary weapon. Blip gave chase and was eventually able to get underneath Lock-Jaw again, but not enough to get a flip in. Lock-Jaw was backed into the screws of the Upper Deck momentarily before being thrown directly onto the newest arena hazard. Donald Hutson managed to drive Lock-Jaw away, but met Blip at the short corner. Aren Hill was able to maneuvre his bot under Lock-Jaw again and send it twisting in the air before landing on its forks. Now upside-down, Blip launched last season's Bounty winner several more times before Lock-Jaw was able to win the ground game, finding itself in a tug-of-war with the rookie bot. With assistance from Screw Job, the two bots were able to work together to power Blip into the corner and high-center it in the closing moments. However, this proved too little, too late in the eyes of the judges, who voted in favor of Blip, giving Lock-Jaw a nightmare winless record. As such, Lock-Jaw's season was cut short and it did not qualify for the Top 32.

BattleBots: Champions

Lock-Jaw returned to defend its Bounty Hunters title in BattleBots: Champions and qualify for the Golden Bolt tournament. Standing in its way was the winner of its episode's bracket, Ribbot. For this fight, Lock-Jaw appeared visibly unchanged, with the exception of a narrower rear plow, which Donald Hutson opted to lead with. However, this plan immediately backfired as Ribbot was able to get to the side of Lock-Jaw and attack its exposed wheels with the horizontal undercutter. Lock-Jaw pointed its plow at Ribbot again and the WPI students' bot spun Lock-Jaw around with the hit that followed. Ribbot then threw Lock-Jaw over and continued to shred the tires with chunks of rubber flying away on each impact. Ribbot closed in again and the tires suffered further damage. Its hubs had also been bent in the assault and Lock-Jaw was no longer moving. A count began on Donald Hutson's bot and Ribbot took the win by knockout, preventing Lock-Jaw from reaching the Golden Bolt tournament.

Results

Competition	Wins	Losses
BattleBots World Championship I	Overhaul	Overhaul
BattleBots World Championship II	Stinger: The Killer Bee and Ghost Raptor (Rumble)	Yeti Brutus
BattleBots World Championship III	Bombshell Kraken Valkyrie Lucky Son of Whyachi Bombshell	End Game Bronco Minotaur
BattleBots World Championship IV	Quantum DUCK! Bombshell Skorpios Black Dragon	Tombstone Bite Force
re:MARS all:STARS BattleBots Challenge (2019)	None	Whiplash Skorpios
BattleBots World Championship V	Captain Shrederator Big Dill Axe Backwards Fusion Bloodsport beta	Jackpot Shatter!
BattleBots World Championship VI	None	Copperhead HyperShock Blip
BattleBots: Champions	None	Ribbot

• Wins: 19
• Losses: 16

Trivia

• Lock-Jaw is one of four robots to compete in every season of the BattleBots reboot, the other three are Hypershock, Witch Doctor and Captain Shrederator.
• Donald Hutson actually turned down the opportunity for Lock-Jaw to be a Bounty Boss, opting to compete instead.
• Lock-Jaw appeared in a Pizza Hut commercial alongside Stinger: The Killer Bee and Bronco, both of whom it would go on to fight.
• Lock-Jaw is the first robot to beat the same robot twice in one season, KO'ing Bombshell twice in 2018.
• Lock-Jaw was also the first to both beat and lose to the same robot in one season, with both its fights in 2015 against Overhaul.