the ref can count till infinity nearfall points can NOT be awarded until control is established... ref wave all the time... for example there are time then someone can get thrown to there back the ref begains to wave and the opponent rolls through.. just because the ref waves don't establish a takedown in that situation... now in the match if the ref called a reversal then took it back i could see your point but Madl never had control throught the entire match until the very end of the third period