A defendant has received a custodial term after assaulting a combat sports participant, resulting in the victim sustaining a broken jaw and damaged eye socket in what judges deemed an unreasonable use of force.

Twenty-six-year-old Jake Flicker inflicted significant harm upon Gethin Edwards after the complainant pushed his way into the defendant’s parental home in the Bedwas area of Caerphilly.

The prosecution, led by David Pinnell, outlined how Mr Edwards attended the front entrance and demanded the accused meet him outdoors for a physical confrontation.

Flicker admitted responsibility for causing really serious harm. His defence incorporated the claim that he believed the victim possessed training in Krav Maga, a Thai martial discipline.

At Cardiff Crown Court, it emerged that emergency responders attended following an emergency call and located Mr Edwards bloodied on the pavement.

Since the injured party submitted no formal grievance, the case relied upon accounts from nearby residents who witnessed what transpired.

Mr Edwards claimed to officers that he had merely tripped and fallen.

Evidence showed the accused delivered multiple strikes while the complainant was on the ground, with the number of impacts described as exceeding five.

The incident took place around 1pm on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Flicker’s criminal record included five separate cases encompassing eight separate violations, though none involved physical violence.

His advocate, Jeffrey Jones, commented that the accused encountered substantial incitement and was protecting both his mother’s home and her safety, requesting the court show leniency.

The court heard that Flicker had already served approximately three and a half months while awaiting trial.

When delivering the verdict, Recorder Greg Bull KC observed that the complainant had acted in a threatening manner upon arriving at the defendant’s mother’s property and seemed determined to create disturbance.

The accused, whose address is Nelson Terrace, Brithdir, Caerphilly, was handed a 28-week imprisonment term, allowing him to be freed immediately.

A mandatory victim surcharge was additionally applied.