[With less space between them, neither should be able to make any sweeping attacks - which means that the blows to come will be weakened by lack of momentum. The change in constraints comes at a cost; Dimitri closed ground, but his shoulders aligned his back to his opponent.
Which means the two strikes can't be blocked by his spear.
Instead, Dimitri raises armored forearm and buffers the blows with his body. It rattles him, and before he can do anything else he adjusts his grip on his spear and resets his footing.
A piece of his armor hangs loose, but he pays it no mind.
Twisting his torso, he crashes the haft of his spear into the man's side. Most would catch the blow between arm and body in an attempt to immobilize or disarm, and that's what Dimitri is hoping for.]
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Which means the two strikes can't be blocked by his spear.
Instead, Dimitri raises armored forearm and buffers the blows with his body. It rattles him, and before he can do anything else he adjusts his grip on his spear and resets his footing.
A piece of his armor hangs loose, but he pays it no mind.
Twisting his torso, he crashes the haft of his spear into the man's side. Most would catch the blow between arm and body in an attempt to immobilize or disarm, and that's what Dimitri is hoping for.]