Two matches this episode - full ones, not rounds - and both were done a little questionably. The first one is friends turned rivals, except everything feels rushed and extremely chaotic. I mean, I get that that's sort of meant to be the point, but it still feels not fully satisfying just because of the inherent structure of it all. Also, we could have done without talking about the beasts hidden inside every three seconds; not the vibe. Our second match was rather unspectacular overall, but I will give them props for the shock I got after the third round. The outcome was fairly predictable, but it was still decent to watch, even if it suffered even worse than the first battle in terms of its pacing. At least now, we won't have any more NPCs battling and it's only going to be relevant characters, so hopefully more emotional stakes.