User blog comment:Piyush Banerjee/Shin DxD 2 discussion/@comment-76.175.162.45-20190614045250/@comment-38340421-20190614212313

I really wouldn't be bothered. Doesn't really matter how you win. It's if you win or not. Plus this story has shown us that some match ups are bad for some characters in general. Like with Rias cousin Sairaorg. It's been stated only getting hit a few times by him most devils just flat out quit and run away from fear. Meanwhile in other situations those devils might be able to beat other devils normally. Why he was so glad to fight someone like Issei. It can be many reasons. But sometimes just comes down to match ups. Baraquiel is a trained top fighter of the fallen angels. Just might come down to that he matches up well against Issei, while others wouldn't. He probably have centuries of exp alone over most people.Plus i think he was giving it his all to show off for his daughter. So it's just match ups in general that make the fights.