User blog comment:B214/High School DxD New Episode 3 Discussion/@comment-16075832-20130723034745/@comment-16075832-20130723082705

No, he doesn't lose this badly for a loooonnnnggggg time, and that was only because he was protecting his comrades.

At the second Anon: You can also chalk it up to inexperience. He's only been a devil for a short time and had never been in any known fights before the series. He definitely gets better as the series goes on. Lots of hilarious and impressive feats.