Everybody eventually learns the lesson of "Dont swing on people unless you are prepared for them to defend themselves".
Some folks learn it from good parents in the home; others learn it from the streets the hard way.
Maybe he could have taken it easier on her. Maybe, probably even. But, the streets isn't guaranteed to teach you those lessons softly, only good parenting ensures that. Once you violate a person, you do NOT get to decide how they react. Thats the dangerous part, you have to be ready for whatever they respond with.
This shyt really should have ended after he tagged her those first few times and he WALKED AWAY; but she adjusted her shyt, shook the stars out her head and went in for another serving, and that shyt is just awful. She really should have known better.
Won't happen again though. She has learned, you could see it on her when she was on the ground that last time. Shame it had to come this way.
Men don't hit Women, and Women don't hit men. <--- this works wonderfully as long as BOTH sides uphold the contract. Once one side violates, the shyt falls apart.