Re-watched the replay, pretty sure it was caused by the Sticky Bomb explosion. I've tried to replicate it on street_test with the Exploding Uppercut as it provides knock back and is easier to hit, but to no result.
Once I had a creep spawned as if standing on another one and kept shooting while floating. I don't think I hit him with the skill though and he was receiving damage. But it could potentially be similar in that a creep used the guard as a ground point.