As we all know, nobody knows what they're doing when it comes to hand-to-hand combat. Roll on a table to find out whether your trained fighter went for a riposte or a thrust.
Boxing? You'll be at the edge of your seat as you roll to see whether your delivered a haymaker or a right hook.
After all, melee is an unknowable field and it's pure folly to believe that you can read an opponent or react to what they're doing.
As Mohammad Ali famously said, "shit, I dunno man, I punch and hope for the best".