Combat Principles MMA: Smoker Series x BJJ Scrimmage
November 6th marks the RETURN of our scrimmage series coupled with our smoker series.
The scrimmage will be nogi using beginner/intermediate/advanced rules as agreed upon by the competitors.
We will try to give everybody at least 3 matches.
This is a great opportunity to test your competition game out in a more relaxed environment.
Event Registration and Pricing
Cost for competitors in both scrimmage and smoker series is $20.Cost to observe: $25
You can prepay with:
Zelle: 301 529 9658
Venmo: @jp-cpmma
Cashapp: $joshcpmma
Event Location
Combat Principles MMA
15220-B Dino Drive
Burtonsville, MD 20866
Event Date
The CP MMA Smoker Series will be held on Friday, November 6th, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Scrimmage Requirements and Rules
Beginners rules
All upper body submissions are legal.
No neck or cervical cranks.
Straight ankle locks and knee bars only.
No twisting knee bars.
Intermediate Rules
All upper body submissions legal.
No neck cranks or cervical locks.
Toe holds and twisting foot locks are legal (Aoki lock for example).
No heel hooks.
Advanced Rules
All submissions legal.
There will be NO slams.
If you are in a submission and the opponent lifts you up above the waist line, the competitors will be separated and restarted standing.
Standing scoring will be used
2 points
Takedown/Sweep/Knee on Belly.
3 Points
Guard Pass
4 Points
mount/Back mount.
No advantages.
1 point for close submissions.
For this event, ALL reversals will be counted as sweeps (rolling someone over from side control/mount).
Competitor Requirements
All competitors MUST BRING:
- Mouth Guard
- Shin guards (Sanda/Muay Thai)
- Cup
- Head gear must be agreed upon by both competitors. If there is a disagreement, both competitors will use head gear.
2 Corners are allowed per registration.
Scrimmage will start at 1:30 PM and will run approximately until 4:00 PM
Smoker will start at 4:15 PM and run the matches are finished!
For our smoker series, we will have Boxing/Muay Thai/Sanda style opportunities.
