Trying to bring some more technical topics up.

I have found the major problem is keeping your waist forward and back straight to stop control of your body. With the hands I tend to use a jum sao/lower punch to stop knees etc or if they don't have a good hold of my head. Just punching can work but I find I doesn't control the body and the knees can get you. I tend to be on the outside when this happens as a good maui thai guy will keep the elbows really tight so normally punching up the centre is near impossible.
Well any thoughts?