XD
It's always hilarious seeing the contrast between Aoba and Iwase since Aoba gets told all the time he'll definitely lose the match he's going in when he's facing a tougher opponent, and he doesn't care, while Iwase actually thinks some of his opponents are too much for him, and just needs to be told he can actually do it to do his best.
I wonder if getting a few punches in and realising he can keep his opponent at bay and keep punching him and use footwork to dodge him will boost his confidence further and lead to him getting into the flow of the fight. I mean, that jab got through pretty easily, but a kick to the head can pretty much end the fight, and that's all he needs to manage.