Beast Tamer?

"I SAID! CALM THE FUCK DOWN!" Ludwig pulled with more strength on the vines in his hand, he could hear the vines stretching and slightly tearing, but he had to show the Dreadjaw who was the boss.

Fighting this creature would have been incredibly deadly for Ludwig. This wasn't meant to be defeated solo, but that didn't mean he couldn't do something even crazier than defeating it.

The dreadjaw's neck seemed to strain, it was confused, how could that monkey-shaped creature, who should be nothing more than a snack have this much power in its tiny arms?

The Dreadjaw knew it had always been the apex predator, the terrorizing horror of these lands, it always ruled with blood and fang and had nothing foolish enough to try and contend with it never mind try and ride it.