It was tough to keep tabs on what was going on ever since he got kneed in the gut by the guy whose vitality should be whittled to the bone by now. Winded, he stumbled back just to feel the very earth shake beneath his feet and there was no way in hell he could stay standing. So, yeah. In a sense, he is totally slowed down. Try getting very far when you're sitting on your ass and can't get up just yet.

He's flinching into himself, trying to recollect his senses and remember how to breathe. The first thing he does is crack an eye open despite this, wary of his opponents' next moves.