Forget DF: what about normal melee combat tactics??

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by fredtheobviouspseudonym

IIRC in Malory's version of King Arthur two good swordsmen could fight all afternoon without a decisive result.

Based on modern combat sports, seems unlikely unless they're spending most of the fight staring at one another (cardio is a big issue, and no way does a medieval man in armor have the endurance of an unencumbered modern athlete), and are wearing enough armor that a hit won't do anything significant (once two people engage, it's exceptional to go more than a few seconds without a hit).