Once Wulanxeex landed his first hit, he immediately went for a second, trying for the head again. His aim was off, but he did land a rather heavy hit on her shoulder as she was striking with her staff. As a wide sweep with a long weapon did not require much accuracy, she was able to sweep his legs out from under him with her reaction. He had not braced for the hit, so he landed rather hard, face-first in the mud. Pain shot through his body and the breath was knocked out of him. The surprise of the impact stunned him for a moment, so there was a few seconds of delay before he started trying to get to his feet again. He just hoped his strike had stunned her as well. 

Meesei looked on uncomfortably as the fight progressed. They had been trading blows, and Sabine was not doing badly, but neither did she have the advantage. What concerned her was that Wulanxeex was being a bit too forceful with his strikes. He did not seem to care if he risked hurting her. His club might have been lighter and softer than normal, but with enough force, anything could be dangerous. With the poison making her tire more quickly, Sabine needed to finish it as quickly as possible. She did have her stamina potion to reinvigorate her, but she would need to have an open moment to drink it if she wanted to make use of it.