Pokémon Sun and Moon - The truth behind Guzma's "undefeated" status is about to be revealed

Fifty bucks it ends up more or less like this:

That's exactly it. He does the same thing he did the last time he battled Ash; when Golisopod starts losing and Emergency Exit activates, he pretends that Golisopod lost interest in the fight and walks away before he loses.