No block, not even the attempt to block it which Gladio should have given his experience in hand-to-hand and the fact his other hand was still free. However, for him, pain would be paid for in pain. Blood trickled from the corner of Gladio's lips - a slice from teeth, damage done to them or skin it was hard to say - but he didn't let go. Instead, he snarled and twisted Ignis' arm hard, his other hand coming up and back handing Ignis brutally hard across the face.