A couple ideas. A lot of less experienced people get sloppy if they're bridging to escape the mount and leave themselves open for an armbar during the transition, which should end with them tapping from your guard. I like setting up a triangle from the mount by moving one leg past their shoulders while they are escaping, because there is some deception involved in this and they probably won't see it coming...unless they spar with you every week.
As far as countering the elbow escape, I don't know any specific technique to counter it. But I think it's generally a good idea to keep them busy defending subs and try to mount more on the chest than down by the hips. Keep the mount wrapped tight so they don't have room to work the elbow escape.
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