When Do You Get Hit?

[donnydarkoIRL]

As a resultant I may withhold punches and then get hit.

do you mean you commit less to your punches (you pull them/ throw them just short of landing) or do you mean you just stop punching?

Absolutley, missing and getting countered knocks confidence, it disencourages you to throw punches and when you do they may be shorter.
I used to have this problem a lot when I was younger.