Side control

Side control
Royce Gracie demonstrating defense from the side control position.
Classification	Position
Style	Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
AKA	Side mount, cross mount, yoko shiho gatame
Child hold(s)	Knee-on-stomach
Attacks	Key-lock
Counters	Sweeps

In grappling, side control (often also called side mount, cross mount, 100 kilos^[1]) is a dominant ground grappling position where the top combatant is lying perpendicularly over the face-up bottom combatant in such a way that the legs are free and he or she exerts no control over the combatant on the bottom. The top combatant is referred to as having side control, and is in a stable position, with the other combatant pinned beneath them. From there the top combatant can proceed with elbows, knees, various submissions, or transition into a mounted position. It is high priority for the bottom combatant to sweep the top combatant or otherwise escape the position, for instance by entangling the opponent's free legs and trying to obtain the half guard or guard.