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I have also pondered the effect of mass on combat oriented activities
and this can be simply proved by the flywheel phenomenon
I heavier flywheel can power mechanisms that require more torque simply because of the flywheels mass and speed being capable of producing such torque and lighter flywheels although can spin faster or takes less energy to spin up however have less energy that can be translated into the same mechanism that would be powered by the heavier flywheel, much lower time of mechanism being spun due to low potential energy: which in irl could he witnessed as the near weightless flywheel stopping immediately once under load
another irl comparison of weight having an effect on combat would be a female lion (which could way between 265-375 pounds) or a couple hunting a cape buffalo (which could weigh between 1100-2000 pounds)
you dont see cheetas or lighter cats hunting cape buffalo because a cape buffalo would be able to handle their relative light weight where as a 375 pound female lion would have high relative potential(in comparison to a 265 pound female lion) of pulling the beast to the ground
