[He notices how immediate Dave springs to his feet again. It's faster than John can even think to get back up, and he's starting to get to his feet before the sword strikes again and knocks the handle out of John's grip. Vrillyhoo tips over and John faces Dave with another look before he sighs dramatically.]

Even after dragging you on your ass you disarmed me. [Part of him wants to say how it's stupid how poorly he's doing, considering he went toe to toe with Jack Noir. On the other hand, he could turn into the wind and he had other tricks up his sleeve back then. John's a powerhouse, but John also relies on all kinds of tactics. Dave, on the other hand, seems to rely solely on skill here.] You okay? It sort of looked like all of your weight went into your shoulder instead.