[His experience with hand-to-hand combat is pretty much a wet fart, not that Scott plans on saying that in those specific terms.]

I've gotten in a few fights with other guys around my age. [Just throwing that out there, so it doesn't sound like he's completely unfamiliar with a brawl. It's just that high school bullies probably have nothing on actual fighters that are planning to win in an arena. It's that thought that pushes Scott just a little more, some honesty entering his voice--]

But... I wouldn't say I'm great at it. [If Blaze and him are going to be fighting for real, he doesn't want to inflate stuff he actually can't do.] I have a better chance with the eye blasts.

[But hm, okay. A backup plan, it's a good idea.] My powers still work in close combat, but you're right, we should have a plan just in case. If you call for help, I can shoot my optic blasts near where you're at and that might scare the foe off.