[MA] Sideslip and then sidestep to side attack

[Xakaz]

Is following combat situation possible and plausible in your oppinion or am I understending the rules incorrectly?

Set-up: Arthur Green and Zach Red are both armed with reach 1 weapons and start combat in range 2 between each other

1. Arthur Green takes Attack maneuver to step in range 1 and attack Zach Red
2. Zach Red makes his active defense with sideslip option to move one hex to Arthur's side
3. Zach Red takes Attack maneuver to sidestep one more time and attack Arthur Green to his side.
4. Arthur Green is at -2 to active defenses because of the attack coming from his side, but can also sideslip to Zach's side and on his following turn also sidestep and side attack Zach

Such sequence may continue indefinitely with both combatants sidesteping and attacking each other sides.