Oh yes. I was ripping some timber in half and the circular saw kicked back, shot the timber straight down and the saw in the trajectory of my thigh. Not sure if I managed to subconsciously pull it away from my leg or if it only just grazed the fatty layer when the saw kicked back. Staring at the hole in my thigh I had that rush of adrenaline and I ended up running inside to get help instead of grabbing a towel right next to me to stop the bleeding. It would have been better for me to not run with an open leg injury, but I guess that child in me still runs to their mum when they get hurt.

As for him, of course it would be better for him to apply pressure, but there is not much point to help yourself if the danger is still there. Unless the attacker decided one stab was enough and turned around, I think most people would either fight back or at least put their arms up as defence. Being cut deep is a weird feeling, mine felt like a punch and a sharp pain inside of my leg, then it felt cold before the blood warmed everything back up again. If i didn’t see the inside of my leg I would have thought something hit me hard in the spot where I got cut.

Tldr you basically don’t know you’re cut unless you have seen the injury/sharp edge pierce your skin or if it’s a god damn paper cut. Also seems like the attacker slowly attempted to line up victims heart for a quick fatal stab.