Finishing on top is the easiest Brent, finishing on the bottom is the worst for your opponent.
I'm going to disagree with Sean, I prefer the seat belt or waist lock regardless of their attempted defense. When you are hip to back there is no space for them to turn or post with a leg. Make sure its not just a "waist lock" its a tight clinch eliminating space. I've played with a variety of grips on it over the years, I like the seat belt the best. However I use the waist lock to climb up to the seat belt if I need assistance climbing up. Once the clinch is secured I can't recall a time that someone has escaped on me. Its that split second in the transition prior to the clinch that you have to watch for them spinning out, keeping their ankle on the inside and controlling the far leg (hip) will help if you are sitting up on them.
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