Prince of Persia is not a button masher. Combat is built on a simple principle. You have a button for your sword, one for your gauntlet, one for Elika, and one for acrobatics. There are no set combos, no "light" and "heavy" attacks. Instead, Prince offers a dynamic fighting system that adapts based on what button you press and when you press it.
You might strike first with the gauntlet, which launches your enemy into the air, then when he is at his full height, hit the sword button for an air strike followed by the Elika button to see her launch the enemy even higher in the air and then finish with the gauntlet again to perform a grab move and throw the Hunter into the ground.