>Situation looks bad for protagonist
>Antagonist says "Face it kid, you lost!"
>battle has worn them both out
>protag looks slightly more worn out
>antag assumes he has already won
>protagonist is about defeated
>antagonist starts to gloat
>protag starts laughing
>antagonist looks disconcerted
>protag brings up some weakness he just exploited without the antagonist noticing it and soon he will feel the effects