Could've tried dirt to prevent redirection. Don't get caught up using artery too much for bleeding at the beginning. Get your strength loss and move on. Not sure what level you are, but don't return to the fight using underhand. Should tossed out a hurl torso to Getty him to drop one of those axes. Then there would be no pincer. If you didn't have hurl, then you should maybe try for a poison weapon also, or hamstring.