I like this idea of meeting Anakin at the fight. Flows much better, and forshadows a dark side. However, as it stands, it's a rough cut from JarJar to the fight. Maybe a fade-in of the sound effects from the kids "cheering" it in might fix that, or at least show Jar-Jar letting go of the fish

However, with the Sidious face being less visible - unfortunately, at this moment, it just seems like a cheap blur . I hope I don't sound harsh, but if you want that you'll need to make it a bit more realistic. I can actually still see his mouth moving under the blur.