The punch left him gasping, eyes watering a little. It hurt. He tried to wrap his arms around his midriff to protect it, but that left other parts of him exposed, and it didn't matter when he was already being restrained. He couched, and tried to squirm again. He wanted to reach for the strap and try to undo it, but he knew that would just get him hit again.

"No one would enjoy this. This won't make me tell you anything."