Kratos whacked the stranger’s unprotected jaw, while at the same time bucking the man off and onto the roof. The God of War dove on top of the flailing stranger, threw the man’s arms aside, and unleashed his own flurry of debilitating punches.
The stranger, however, recovered quickly, deflecting Kratos’ blows and using his superior strength to seize Kratos by the neck and fling him into the garden behind the house.

God Of War - Midgard, Ch 4