Points are awarded for certain techniques.
Gaining the "Mount position" is worth 4 points. This is where one competitor sits astride a prone opponent with both legs in a kneeling down position. The bottom competitor is lying on his back. This is considered highly advantageous in a
vale tudo or streetfight situation, so is awarded accordingly.
Gaining the "Rear Mount position" is worth 4 points. This is where one competitor sits astride a prone opponent, who is lying face down with both legs in a kneeling down position. This is considered highly advantageous in a
vale tudo or streetfight situation, so is awarded accordingly.
"Passing the guard" is worth 3 points. The guard is a position where one competitor lying on their back wraps their legs around their opponent who is often kneeling between the legs. Opponent is in "your" guard if the opponent is in between
your legs. "Passing the guard" consists of getting out of the opponent's "guard" position (opponent with legs wrapped around your trunk) and going to the "cross-side" position or "side-mount" using various techniques. "Side-mount" position consists of one competitor lying prone on their back with their opponent on top in a relative perpendicular position keeping the bottom competitor down.
"Takedown" is worth 2 points. Bringing down your opponent from the standing position using footsweeps, judo throws, tackles while you maintain an "advantageous" position.
"Knee-on-stomach" position is worth 2 points. Often from the "cross-side" position, the competitor on top "jumps" up and places one knee on the bottom competitor's stomach to keep him down. From this position, the top competitor can choke and of course strike the face in a
vale tudo or streetfight situation.
"Sweeps" is worth 2 points. Using the legs to reverse the opponent in your guard to the bottom position while you get on top.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament Rules