[samtheman]

But he "stood his ground."

No. He was flat on his back with a 6'3" thug straddling him, banging his head repeatedly into the pavement. HE SAVED HIS OWN LIFE.

[Fred911]

"By the time he ended it, was his life in danger? Or was he merely in danger of getting a sound thrashing?"

Is the idiot author suggesting that a victim should accept a sound thrashing and rely on the skillfull thug to only crack open his skull but not actually kill him?

[Free in Texas]

Probably saved a lot of trouble down the line as there will now be no further victims of said thug.