Nope, basically, each new turn you lose three exertion, so if you went over three you start the next turn on higher than before.
So feel free to post a defence if you want.
Rusky dodges. Rade rolls +1 for a 15... oooh, JUST a miss... now you may take a defensive action against Rusky's punch in return, Rade.
And he rolls -6, so that is a miss anyway!
Well, that was an interesting first flurry of blows! Both of you strike like mad at each other, but all blows are blocked or miss!
Ok, so, the first turn ends with Rade on 4 exertion, and Rusky on 3. Both of you losr three exertion, so now... on the second turn...
Rade: 7/0/1
Rusky: 12/0/0
Rusky has the lower exertion, so he goes first!