🐾 Valen commands Barbary Macaque forward with a gesture.

Valen's aggressive stance reads Maximus Ironhand's balanced approach perfectly — a 10% tactical edge!

Maximus Ironhand's balanced stance reads Valen's aggressive approach perfectly — a 5% tactical edge!

R1: Valen advances with controlled fury, both swords probing Maximus Ironhand landing with authority as Maximus Ironhand recoils.

R1: Maximus Ironhand demonstrates mastery with a CRITICAL blow to Valen!

R2: The turning point — Valen lands a devastating CRITICAL on Maximus Ironhand!

R2: Maximus Ironhand times a brutal shield hook and follows with the blade at Valen and Valen drops their guard for a fatal instant.

R3: Valen slashes high and low in quick succession at Maximus Ironhand but Maximus Ironhand gives ground gracefully, damage minimal.

R3: Maximus Ironhand overwhelms Valen with unrelenting shield-and-sword pressure finding its mark as Valen absorbs the punishment.

R4: Valen sidesteps and counter-slashes at Maximus Ironhand from the flank landing clean as Maximus Ironhand tries to circle away.

Round 4: Valen flows into a lightning follow-up!

R4: Valen whips the blades in crossing arcs at Maximus Ironhand's flanks connecting solidly as Maximus Ironhand groans in pain.

R4: Maximus Ironhand turns defense into offense, shield blocking then blade attacking Valen and Valen grunts as the steel bites deep.

R5: Valen delivers a textbook crossing slash at Maximus Ironhand landing with authority as Maximus Ironhand recoils.

R5: Maximus Ironhand closes the gap and delivers a crushing shield blow to Valen and Valen feels their strength waning slightly.

R6: Valen delivers a textbook crossing slash at Maximus Ironhand striking home as Maximus Ironhand fights through the shock.

R6: Maximus Ironhand beats Valen's weapon aside and thrusts hard though the strike lands, Valen hardly notices.

R7: Valen commits fully, driving both points toward Maximus Ironhand opening Maximus Ironhand up as crimson spatters the sand.

R7: Maximus Ironhand fights to stay upright but gravity wins.

R7: Maximus Ironhand builds pressure with the shield then converts to blade at Valen landing clean as the sand drinks the blood.

R8: Valen feints with the left blade and drives the right home at Maximus Ironhand and Maximus Ironhand's weapon dips as pain lances through them.

R8: Maximus Ironhand marches forward like a battering ram, blade finding Valen but Valen turns it aside for only a glancing graze.

R9: Valen spins on the ball of the foot and cuts at Maximus Ironhand striking true as Maximus Ironhand fights to stay upright.

R9: Maximus Ironhand uses raw strength to bully Valen with shield and sword cutting through Valen's confidence and flesh alike.

Round 9: Valen turns defense to offense with a sharp riposte!

R9: Valen darts in like a viper, both blades thrusting at Maximus Ironhand tearing through Maximus Ironhand's defense like paper.