'Call of Duty' announcer goes berzerk at South African tournament

Caster Ben "Benson" Bowe loses it after an impressive play
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Alena Alambeigi
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It wasn't exactly the "Miracle on Ice," but hearing esports announcer Ben "Benson" Bowe call this clutch Call of Duty play would have you believe it was at least as important.

The last-second win happened this past weekend at the Call of Duty World League tournament in South African this week. RoyaL eSports had a lead over P41n Gaming with only about 13 seconds left on the clock -- almost game-over.

But with 3 seconds to spare, P41n Gaming member "H4RMZ" takes out the remaining RoyaL teammate, securing the round at literally the last second.


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And Bowe goes wild:

Though that level of excitement might normally be reserved for something like, oh a major upset to win an Olympic gold medal, this was just for an early-round victory. P41n Gaming would wind up in fifth place for Call of Duty World League, which ended with Energy Astra taking home 1st place and its chunk of the $8,000 prize pot.

(And if you've never heard Al Michaels' call the "Miracle on Ice," check out the video below at about the :50 mark. He's no Ben "Benson" Bowe, but it's pretty exciting all the same.)

Topics Esports Gaming

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Alena Alambeigi

Los Angeles based eSports reporter. Former New Yorker. Life long gamer. Lets play Overwatch? Follow me on Twitter @thatOnegirlTV and Facebook

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