...you run up to the opponent with your weapon in charged swing possition - and he too.
...then you decide to block - and he too.
...then you decide to swing (as someone said - best defence, aye?
) - and he does too.
...and you both end up dead: me TK'ed by archer, he - lanced by friendly cav. Both happen at pretty much the same moment.
Then both of you have something to talk about while the battle rages on