diff --git a/src/combat.rs b/src/combat.rs
index 3996bb37..0f980c16 100755
--- a/src/combat.rs
+++ b/src/combat.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ struct Encounter {
   player: Cryp,
 }
 
+pub struct Battle {
+  a: Cryp,
+  b: Cryp,
+  // winner: Option<Cryp>,
+}
+
 fn att_roll(value: u64, att: Attribute) -> Roll {
   let mut rng = thread_rng();
   let roll: u64 = rng.gen();
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ fn cryp_turn(c: &Cryp) -> Turn {
   return Turn { dmg, def }
 }
 
-pub fn battle(mut a: Cryp, mut b: Cryp) -> (Cryp, Cryp) {
+pub fn battle(mut a: Cryp, mut b: Cryp) -> Battle {
   // println!("battle:",);
   // println!("{:?}", cryps[0]);
   // println!("{:?}", cryps[1]);
@@ -72,8 +78,16 @@ pub fn battle(mut a: Cryp, mut b: Cryp) -> (Cryp, Cryp) {
     b = b.assign_dmg(&a, &b_turn, &a_turn);
     // println!("{:?}", combat);
 
-    if vec![&a, &b].iter().any(|c| c.hp == 0) {
-      break (a, b);
+
+    let mut finished = false;
+    {
+      if vec![&a, &b].iter().any(|c| c.hp == 0) {
+        finished = true
+      }
+    }
+
+    if finished {
+      break Battle { a, b };
     }
   }
 }
@@ -88,7 +102,8 @@ fn pve(plr: Cryp) -> Encounter {
     .create();
 
   // have to reassign here because battle takes ownership
-  let (plr, mob) = battle(plr, mob);
+  let Battle { a: plr, b: mob } = battle(plr, mob);
+
   let win = vec![&plr, &mob].iter().any(|c| c.id == plr.id && c.hp > 0);
 
   if win {