R1: Cruella turns the shield flat and slams it into Herminius the Bold before cutting and Herminius the Bold grunts as the steel bites deep.

R1: Herminius the Bold reads Cruella like a scroll and punishes with a CRITICAL strike!

R2: Cruella dominates the clinch, shield up, blade working at Herminius the Bold cutting through Herminius the Bold's confidence and flesh alike.

R2: Herminius the Bold delivers a savage one-two combination at Cruella — a flesh wound, painful but not dire.

R3: Cruella grinds forward inch by inch, punishing Herminius the Bold cleaving into Herminius the Bold with devastating effect!

R3: Herminius the Bold hammers Cruella with alternating strikes from each sword though the blade skitters across Cruella's armor.

R4: Cruella uses the shield to create space then thrusts at Herminius the Bold destroying Herminius the Bold's guard and driving them down!

R4: Herminius the Bold creates a blade barrier then strikes through at Cruella though Cruella flinches, the wound is negligible.

R5: Cruella closes the gap and delivers a crushing shield blow to Herminius the Bold and Herminius the Bold is nearly split in two by the blow!

R5: Herminius the Bold creates a blade barrier then strikes through at Cruella though Cruella rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R6: Cruella plants their feet and punches the gladius into Herminius the Bold and Herminius the Bold's weapon dips as pain lances through them.

R6: Herminius the Bold is at death's door, hanging on by pure will.

R6: Herminius the Bold spins low and brings both edges up into Cruella though Cruella rolls with the blow and shrugs it off.

R7: Cruella demonstrates classic technique, advancing on Herminius the Bold and Herminius the Bold stumbles, vision blurring for a moment.

R7: Herminius the Bold capitalizes ruthlessly with a CRITICAL strike to Cruella!

R8: Cruella keeps Herminius the Bold at bay with shield pressure before striking and Herminius the Bold coughs, tasting copper.

R8: Herminius the Bold executes a brutal X-slash across Cruella's torso but Cruella turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R9: Cruella turns the shield flat and slams it into Herminius the Bold before cutting and Herminius the Bold collapses, blood pooling beneath them!