You got that right. If the guy was more aggressive as in violence of action. The defender wouldn't have seen the knife only felt it as multiple punches until he realizes he has been stabbed and is bleeding out.
Anyone who stands there with the knife held out is more concerned with intimidation/robbery. It doesn't mean he won't cut/stab only less likely.
Those who say draw a gun at that range will likely loose. Open the range and get away unless you can't due to family with you or you are slower. Then you you can try to defend.
“The defender wouldn’t have seen the knife only felt it as multiple punches until he realizes he has been stabbed and is bleeding out.”
Well stated. He wouldn’t even see it.
I think it was over in China a guy with a knife killed a couple of people and wounded about 20 within a very short time. It was difficult for them to bring the guy down as they were unarmed.
First rule of knife fighting: someone is gonna get cut.
Second rule: if you ain’t the one with the knife it’s probably gonna be you.