Being a monster hunter means being trained not to rush in, and not to start the fight first. It bleeds over into a lot of what Ashley does, a defensive fighter trying to keep things from escalating.

Taking the punch with a slight feint to absorb the impact before swinging out with a hard punch meant to stun, to buy time at the least. it likely shows what her life has been like, the things she's been trained for. And possibly that she's used to opponents bigger than her, sometimes with less forethought into her attack.

She goes down, but rolls closer rather than away to put herself in range, tightly close as if used to dealing with long limbs and lumbering forms. Springing to her feet instantly, orienting on Danny as if it's second nature as she follows through with a kick aimed at his side.