Expectation: Not to be disarmed if I smack someone trying to disarm me.

Reality:

You parry a zombie's claw.
As a zombie moves for your hands, you meet it with a solid blow with your weapon's haft.
Your retaliation grazes a zombie.
A zombie disarms you with its bare hands and sends a flaming bardiche flying!
A zombie dodges your punch.
Your punch injures a zombie.
A zombie is covered with bleeding wounds.