Wasn't there to see it, but I remember from not so distant past many times being alone or with 1, max 2 other knits against similar size or even bigger hoards of both bish and rooks. Many times. And often double teamed, when numbers were like 10-2-8 B-K-R.
Might have also something to do with locations, time zones. You see, Europeans and Aussies for example are living according to the suns situation on the sky in their residence. But anyway, when others do it, its just strategy and tactics, but when knights, it's a WAR CRIME..!