he fights
He fights all the time.
Il se bat le dos au mur dans cette élection.
He is fighting with his back to the wall in this election.
Il se bat toujours quelque part dans le monde.
He's still fighting somewhere in the world.
Ce n'est pas un lâche, il se bat en Italie.
He's not a coward; he's fighting in Italy.
— Jojo Rabbit (2019)