Kenta freezes for a beat, then immediately fires back with a series of short hooks and uppercuts.
Ryoma drops his stance and holds his ground, adjusting his guard to catch everything on his forearms.
Dug. Dug. Dp. Dug.
Then he takes a subtle step back before immediately sliding his lead foot forward again as he ducks under a hook.
He digs a left body shot into Kenta's midsection.
Thud!
The moment the punch lands, Ryoma has already angled off to Kenta's left and quickly snaps a right hook into the base of his jaw.
DSH!
Kenta's head whips sideways from the impact, the blow rattling his brain.
His legs give out, and Ryoma immediately catches his arm to keep him on his feet.
For a moment, Kenta looks as though he's just passed out. Then he blinks, struggling to regain his bearings. His legs feel weak, and his balance is still terrible.
"You good?" Ryoma asks.
"What? What just happened?"
Ryoma doesn't answer. He simply holds Kenta until his footing becomes a little steadier.
