Thread:Godzilla, King of The Monsters/@comment-25218346-20141203234646/@comment-1030114-20141204110239

I reckon it's a combination of winning and retreating. Kong had effectively incapacitated Godzilla by holding him tightly as he threw himself over the edge of the cliff, but underwater, Godzilla is in his element. Having possibly knocked Godzilla unconscious, Kong knew that now was the perfect time to leave.