If you're going to argue the small details, I could say that you'd have likely hit Kohl with the kick you "pulled" delivered to the guy she pinned, since it would be her bulk giving him cover.<br/><br/>The guy's an extra.  Whipping out a Combo was probably overkill, even pulling the punches as you were.  Plus, now you're outside, flaring Essence all over the place, with an unknown number of other people in the area.