Black Knight said:+1 to what Roosh said. I've worked with Matt a lot and I've always found him to be trustworthy, reliable, and genuine. I don't think he ever claimed that he was some sort of tough guy or brawler, and he's ostensibly getting threatened with physical harm for expressing his political and social opinions. Criticism, in-person bitching and yelling, online hate mail, all those things come with using your real name to express unpopular opinions. But actual physical intimidation and injury isn't something that anyone deserves who isn't infringing on the rights of others.
We can all be keyboard tough guys here, but think about the situation --- two people approach you who may want to do you harm. Is there any way to handle that situation with less downside than what he actually did? Walk away and film them. I'm in decent shape and have a martial arts background, and if two people are coming after me I'm still not going to stick around and get my ass kicked. Sure there's the chance they won't do anything, but I'm not going to bet my front teeth on it, especially with the wolf-like mentality of antifa (brave and violent when in numbers). What's the upside? You hurt one or both of them, in which case you may catch a hate crime charge because they're a couple of you-know-whats.
It may look "pussy" and undignified or whatever, but in the vast majority of cases, extricating yourself from a violent situation before it happens is the best move. Even guys with way more time than me on the bags/mat/squat rack etc. will tell you this.
I agree, always better avoid physical conflict. The question is how to stop the antifa bullying?