well, in 100% of all cases, the weapon with the longest length will always hit more often, and more effectively keep the player out of harms way.
Lets just say a mad scientist cloned ZAN, and gave one a 70 length iron battleaxe with 36 cut, and the other a long espada with 27 cut and 103 length. considering the two clones were both fighting with monk robes on, who would get the most kills?
long espada Zan, thats who. case closed.