Kylo is ferocious, but not without focus, especially as the battle goes on—when given a clear goal in front of him, the defeat of an enemy, he puts his energy into it without hesitation. There is no holding back on his end, and his saber skillfully parries and strikes just as Kevin's does, perhaps occasionally singeing pieces of his opponent's coat.

But his energy is not boundless; it's due to his recent injuries that the hooded man begins to tire before Kevin does. With not even a fortnight to recover from a blaster to the side and lightsaber strikes to each arm—especially with the lack of appropriate medical care—even the two-handed grip on his saber does not prevent it from shaking.

He can see that physical force alone is not enough to win this battle. Even though he has doubts about the extent of his power in a largely Force-less universe, Kylo Ren would much rather try all he can to avoid defeat. He puts all of his strength into a strike aimed to push Kevin backwards, and his gloved hand comes up to help him focus&mdsah;his goal, to pull the sword out of his enemy's hands and into his own. Even if he does not fully take it out of Kevin's hands, he hopes it will be enough to catch him off balance.