And the horses were off! Just when it seemed Jett and the Guardian would sooner forfeit in favor of heading to a bar for a drink, no less. No matter, Corban would try his damnedest to not injure the man too severely. They still needed to get that drink, after all!

The Guardian held his ground and fortified his stance with a shallow inhale that would be held like a woman's hand as Jett closed the gap between them. He would not flinch. He would not flex. Not until the man was in striking distance anyway. Upon his chestward swing, Corban exhaled sharply and the short man's blade would be met with a vice grip of doom as it was caught between his overgrown sword-breaker with force enough to crack and buckle the asphalt beneath them. Within the disjunction, several things would occur with the impetus of a lightning strike, and with no less violence:

The abjurative edge would all but nullify any latent magical surprises hiding within the bladed ebon mass, and a slight twist of Corban's wrist would position either forked edge against the blade that could very well break the weapon in two. Should it be made of sterner stuff, there were still the laws of physics. Corban's twisting action would twist Jett's sword-arm to the outside, accompanied with a slight discomfort to his wrist that would disarm him. After all, he didn't want to break his -seemingly- dominant hand and make lifting his bottle awkward and painful.

With his stance and guard wide open, the earth mage dressed like a Spartan trooper would follow up with a left elbow to Jett's neck, and a simultaneous left knee to his right flank, aimed for his ribs. His own strength was nothing to scoff at, and the thick plating covering his joints would pack an extra layer of force behind his lightning strikes. If the man did not have the speed, strength, or foresight to block or dodge, he'd find himself skipping along the pavement like a rock on water, and then through the delapidated wall of an adjacent building. 

Damage assessment?

 ◦ Two broken ribs, perhaps a third one that is only cracked.

  ◦ Cracked neck that would not paralyze, but certainly leave him unconcious for several hours.

  ◦ Possible concussion and superficial bruises from hitting the pavement like a ragdoll.

  ◦ Even lower property values.