Alex took punches and he was more then willing to in order to get in better hits of his own. He had all the advantages, he though. Scott didn't really want this fight and that wouldn't turn out well for him. Scott was also too logical, too removed from anything that was happening. Alex didn't feel that was a good trait in a fight, a person had to live in the moment then, not on some high minded Olympus. He took every advantage he could, hit from any angle, he wanted Scott to hurt as if he could beat respect into him.