I love when people benchpress me. instant armbar...
I don't like side control either. I used to try to shrimp out, all that other stuff, but these days I just wait for the oppoonent to move and give me something to work with. More often than not I can get my knee in to at least get half guard.
Well, often the other guy jumps to knee on belly too, wich I find easier to escape from than side control.