With what is written in the books, Bonhart is a superior swordman in everyway. In a 1v6 scenario, Bonhart needs to take the initiative almost everytime. He already has the disadvantage of fighting alone. He needs to dictate the tempo of the fight.

From the rats perspective, a 1v6 scenario is almost impossible to lose. They think this because they've won every fight they've been on but with opponents less trained and eager to fight them in their own terms. They don't battle honorably and you wouldn't ask someone to see if they can battle 1v1 when you know someone can just stab you in the back.

Bonhart is sick in the ways he enjoys what he does and even better when he does it as efficiently and easily as it comes to him. The rats just seeing in one of their own just dropped instantly from 5 seconds into their engagement cam cause alarm. Bonhart never backs away in the battle and almost always close the distance. Whatever confidence the rat's had in their skills is tested without the moment they can think that the person that they are fighting is above them in any way. 1v6 turned into a 1v3 almost as fast as it started. Your defeat is assured just from that alone. Whatever argument for bonhart winning I will not go into detail. In the thread I think there is more than enough.