That didn't mean that they didn't hurt like a goddamned bitch. Language, of course, that Scott was far too above to use.
Still, he let out a little hiss of annoyance and pain when the punches connected -- it didn't take long for him to figure out that Alex really meant business. So he dropped his talk and went into his Serious Mode. He squared his jaw, went about blocking those hits, and finally, when the time was right, went about making a few jabs of his own.
The thing about Scott was, he was never really angry when he was fighting. His head was cleared, and he was a logical thinker. He didn't like fighting, so the smarted her stayed, the more quickly they would be over.