He'd never actually seen his older self at work while he was here, and back on Cybertron he'd only heard of what Clench and his gladiators did from his shuttle mates on board. How they fought was something he could only leave to his imagination.

"Reading your opponent and reacting to it. Or at least, that's where we'd left off."

An unexpectedly defensive way to start Decepticon combat prep. But, well, Tarn was a good combatant despite his other flaws. He knew what he was talking about.